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Liverpool: Joe Gomez opens up on FaceTime conversations with Van Dijk during their injury recoveries

Joe Gomez has opened up on how he and Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk FaceTimed each other to 'vent' during their frustrating recoveries from injury.

Gomez required surgery after suffering a serious knee injury while on international duty with England last November and he was forced to sit out the remainder of the 2020-2021 campaign.

Van Dijk had been ruled out for the rest of the season a month earlier after sustaining a similar injury in the Merseyside derby, leaving the Reds without two of their first choice centre backs.

Joe Gomez has opened up on his recovery from injury with Virgil van Dijk
Both defenders returned to training during Liverpool's pre-season camp

Joe Gomez (left) has opened up on his recovery from injury with Virgil van Dijk (right)

While Gomez admitted his recovery was tough, he said having Van Dijk alongside him made the process easier.