Liverpool will be without Virgil van Dijk for a number of months after confirming that the defender suffered serious knee ligament damage in Saturday’s Merseyside derby.
Van Dijk was forced off just 11 minutes into the Reds’ 2-2 draw at Everton on Saturday following a reckless challenge from Blues goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
He was sent for a hospital scan immediately after the game, and visited a specialist on Sunday to ascertain the full extent of the issue.
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The news which came back was devastating for the Premier League champions.