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Publication Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020 1:13 AM
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk sent his teammates an optimistic message for the remainder of the season after sustaining an ACL injury.
Liverpool’s defense talisman has he tore his anterior cruciate ligament and is now facing several months on the sidelines.
This is yet another blow for Liverpool, who no longer have starting goalkeeper Alisson Becker due to injury. Alisson and Van Dijk are widely regarded as the two signings that made Liverpool title winners.
As of Saturday, Van Dijk had a nearly flawless injury record at Liverpool. The imposing Dutchman has started the last 94 Premier League games. He is a very influential figure in his defense and wardrobe. A captain in everything but name.
In the meantime, Since then, Liverpool have been told that his injury could be worse than feared..
Life without Van Dijk continues for Liverpool on Saturday when they host Sheffield United.
Before the game, Captain Jordan Henderson revealed how Van Dijk he’s in a good mood, despite the reverse.
Writing in Liverpool’s program notes, Henderson says the Dutchman sent an uplifting message to his spirits in the wake of his injury.
“It’s his presence and personality that will leave a hole on game days and in practice,” Henderson said. Liverpool day program. “As important as the fans think it is, for us as teammates it is even more so.
“It was typical of Virgilio that after digesting the news, one of the first messages he sent to us, to all of us, was optimistic and inspiring.
“The exact content, of course, will remain private, but there was not a word there that he felt sorry for himself. It was about looking ahead and making sure he came back better and stronger.
“Likewise, when he came to Melwood on Tuesday, he was radiating positivity. That’s the great man. And it is up to us to take their lead and think only of the positive impact that we can all have from this moment on.
“Any team on the planet would miss Virgil, that’s just common sense. But in the spirit of not making a problem bigger than necessary, we can’t do anything about it for a while. What we can do is focus on being better ourselves. “
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Henderson on Liverpool squad depth
Henderson he also evaluated the players Liverpool could turn to in the absence of their inspiring Dutchman.
And he added: “I look at the players we have who can play that position and I would not change them for anyone else. Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Fabinho are players of international quality who have produced us time and time again.
“Nat Phillips is almost back in top form and has the ability to be a very good center. Rhys Williams has really impressed me with his attitude and mindset. Billy Koumetio and Sepp van den Berg too. All learning in the best environment there is.
Are any of them Virgil van Dijk? No … but it is not necessary. They just need to be themselves and give everything they have for this club, whether in training or when called in games. And the rest of us have to be there to help.
Virgil will be back with us in no time, I’m sure. Because he is such an extraordinary professional, I know that he will come back not only as well but better. He is the type of character who will use time to learn and develop. But while we wait for it we don’t stop. “
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