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Encouraging Euros update offered on Van Dijk as De Boer assesses Liverpool defender’s recovery

The Netherlands coach believes his captain will be available for international duty this summer after suffering knee ligament damage

Virgil van Dijk is expected to be ready for European Championship duty this summer, with Netherlands coach Frank de Boer confident the Liverpool defender will recover from a knee injury in time to figure for his country.

No return date has been set as yet for a commanding centre-half who has been sidelined since October.

A reckless challenge from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford left Van Dijk nursing ligament damage in an eventful Merseyside derby date.