Van Dyck to have knee surgery!

English Premier League champions Liverpool said Dutch international defender Virgil Van Dyck will undergo knee surgery after sustaining an injury at the start of the derby against Everton (2-2) on the fifth stage of the ” Premier League “without specifying the deadline. That will come out.

The heart of the defense was injured a few minutes after the kick-off of the game, after contact with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, and he was discharged from the stadium and then sent to the hospital for the necessary controls, then he visited a specialist in the morning to determine the severity of the injury.

And it turned out that the injury was serious according to the content of the statement issued Sunday night by Liverpool, as the club said, “Liverpool can confirm that Virgil van Dyck will have surgery on his knee as a result of the injury he suffered during the tie. 2-2 Sunday at Everton Stadium. “

He continued: “The central defender suffered a ligament injury following the incident with Blues goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 6 minutes after kickoff at Goodison Park. Van Dyck had to leave the game and found himself in injury assessment that surgery is needed. “

He noted that “at this stage no specific schedule has been set for his return to the game,” adding: “After the operation, Van Dyck will start a rehabilitation program with the club’s medical team in order to allow him to regain full form. as soon as possible”.

It usually takes the player several months to recover from a similar surgery, and even some British media expected that the 29-year-old would miss the entire season or at least until the last weeks of it, which would be a serious blow for the team. and his German coach, Jürgen Klopp, if he were up to the task. The campaign to defend the national league title won by the “Reds” for the first time since 1990, or at the level of the European Champions League.