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Joe Cole claims Manchester City will have been 'given a lift' by Virgil van Dijk's season-ending ACL injury as Joleon Lescott insists teams will now believe they can beat Liverpool without their talismanic centre-back

Daily Mail | October 24, 2020

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Joe Cole believes that Manchester City have been 'given a lift' by the news that Virgil van Dijk is set for a lengthy spell out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Liverpool defender Van Dijk is expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering the injury against Everton last weekend.

Although Liverpool won the Premier League title at a canter last season, Cole believes that City are now favourites to win the league this campaign.

Joe Cole believes Manchester City will be boosted by Virgil van Dijk's serious injury
Cole feels that Pep Guardiola's side will now have a better chance of winning the league title
Van Dijk is expected to miss the rest of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury

Speaking on BT Sport, Cole said: 'When you play against teams that normally give you a tonking it does normally resonate against you.

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