Liverpool handed van Dijk injury worry

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has withdrawn from the Netherlands squad for their upcoming matches against Greece and Germany due to a fitness issue.

The defender played in Liverpool’s 3-1 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday but has not joined up with his national team after returning from the game with a problem.

A statement from the Dutch national team confirmed: “Virgil van Dijk did not return fit from the Reds’ Premier League victory at Crystal Palace on Sunday.”

Van Dijk will therefore miss both of the Netherlands’ upcoming fixtures against Greece and Germany.

Liverpool will now hope the international break gives their captain sufficient time to recover ahead of their return to club action.