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Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk out of EFL Cup final vs Manchester United as Claude Puel confirms he will miss three months with ankle injury

Daily Mail | February 2, 2017

Related Topics: Virgil van Dijk, Claude Puel, Southampton F.C., Manchester United F.C., Defender (association football)

Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk will miss the EFL Cup final against Manchester United.

The Dutch centre-half suffered an ankle injury against Leicester on January 22 and manager Claude Puel revealed on Thursday he faces up to three months on the sidelines.

That means he is certain to be out of the Wembley cup clash against Jose Mourinho's United on February 26.

Southampton have privately accepted Virgil van Dijk will miss the EFL Cup final through injuryu00a0
Southampton have privately accepted Virgil van Dijk will miss the EFL Cup final through injury
Van Dijk became Southampton captain only days before suffering the injury against Leicesteru00a0
Van Dijk became Southampton captain only days before suffering the injury against Leicester

'He will not be available for many weeks, two or three months,' said Puel.

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