‘Perhaps worse than initially feared’

Virgil van Dijk’s injury against Everton may be “perhaps worse than initially feared.”

It seems likely that Van Dijk will be out of the game for the remainder of the season, as will have surgery in the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee that was injured in a tackle with Jordan Pickford.

Some reports have suggested that the central midfielder could return towards the end of the season without neither he nor Liverpool setting a timetable for his recovery.

Jurgen Klopp “Wait like a good wife when your husband is in jail” but Athletic journalist David Ornstein believes that it may be further away than has been claimed.

“I understand, and I emphasize, that is just my information, it is not official, that the damage in Virgil van Dijk’s right knee is perhaps worse than initially feared and extends beyond the anterior cruciate ligament,” he told The Associated Press newspaper. Tifo football podcast.

“I am not a medical expert, so it is unfair to speculate more or give more details. But he did want to pass it on and it would indicate that we won’t see Van Dijk back in a field until next season.

“Now he will be operated, exactly when we do not know, that is a decision for Van Dijk and those around him. But through Liverpool and the Dutch national team, they will have access to some of the best doctors in the world, many options, and I am sure they are in very good hands.

Orstein also discussed the likelihood of Liverpool signing a replacement in January. as Kalidou Koulibaly.

“The big question is how Liverpool react, with many eyes already on the January transfer window. As far as I know, that level of conversation has yet to take place internally, ”he said.

“They will not make a quick call on the matter. They are not ruling out a January signing, but as things stand, I don’t think it’s likely. January is always a difficult market: prices are high; low availability.

“We do not know what finances Liverpool would have at their disposal. A player entering would need time to adjust. Nor would they have to be at the level of Liverpool, they need to be an improvement on what the club already has.

“Liverpool is not normally a checkbook club in this case. They don’t tend to waste money on these kinds of problems. Yes, they signed Van Dijk himself and Alisson for a lot of money, but we would all agree that they were necessary and it was money very well spent.

“From what I heard, Jurgen Klopp would prefer to rely on internal resources in this case.”