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Liverpool are set to be without Virgil van Dijk for a longer period than expected due to the hamstring injury he suffered during the defeat at Brentford.
Van Dijk was taken off at half-time of the match at the Gtech Community Stadium. He was one of three players to be substituted, alongside Harvey Elliott and Kostas Tsimikas. While the other two were take off due to tactical reasons, Van Dijk was taken off for a different reason.
He is now set to visit a specialist amid concerns the hamstring injury the Liverpool defender suffered at Brentford could rule him out for several weeks.
Klopp's comments on Van Dijk
Speaking after the match, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insisted the issue was not serious. He claimed the centre-back was only taken off as a precaution
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Klopp told beIN SPORTS: “Virgil felt the hamstring a little bit. He said he is fine, but when I said we do not take any risks, the physios were quite happy with that.
“I think it is nothing serious, but that is why we changed him. In the other two positions, we wanted to have fresh legs and different skill sets.”
Van Dijk now set to be out for several weeks
According to The Times, Van Dijk is set to be out for longer than expected. The injury is worse than both the player and medical staff first feared and he is set to miss up to a month of action at least.
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The news will come as a huge blow to the Reds. Van Dijk remains their superior central defender despite a slightly below-par season so far from the 31-year-old.
Big picture for Liverpool
Van Dijk, who may have been rested for the FA Cup tie at home to Wolves, would be a major loss for Liverpool in their attempt to secure Champions League qualification.
The Reds face Brighton and Chelsea later this month and are seven points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester United following the disappointing defeat to Brentford.
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