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Virgil van Dijk 'enjoying every day' after return for Southampton - Yoshida

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Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk is "enjoying" his return to action for the south coast side following the collapse of a summer move to Liverpool, teammate Maya Yoshida has said.

Van Dijk was heavily linked with a transfer to Anfield, and after it failed to materialise he submitted a transfer request that was turned down.

But Yoshida told reporters that the Netherlands international was happy again after beginning the season out of the first-team picture with a foot injury.

Yoshida, whose team take on Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday, said: "He is good.