Liverpool central defender Van Dijk recently updated social media to talk about the progress of his injury. He said that his recovery has reached 93%, and he is very close to his comeback. Liverpool will face Real Madrid on February 22, and Van Dijk is very hopeful to return in this Champions League game.
Van Dijk was injured in the game against Brentford at the beginning of the year. The player was substituted due to injury and was diagnosed with a hamstring injury after the game. Liverpool coach Klopp was optimistic about the player’s injury at the time, but the subsequent injury report showed that the Dutch international will be out for more than a month, and he will not be able to return until mid-February at the earliest.
Van Dijk’s injury has had a huge impact on Liverpool’s defense. In the 7 games since the new year, Liverpool has only won the FA Cup rematch, and they have 1 draw and 3 losses in the remaining four Premier League games; they are still in the FA Cup and the Premier League Double-killed by Brighton, Arnold, who lacked Van Dijk, was given ruthless military training by Sanya, who was in full swing, and the Red Army had no choice but to become the background board.
So far, Liverpool is farther and farther away from the top six in the Premier League standings, and is currently ranked tenth behind the top six by 5 points. As the main defense force, Van Dijk’s injury has made the Red Army’s difficult season even worse. Liverpool still have three Premier League games and one Champions League game this month. They will host their old rival Real Madrid at home on February 22. Van Dijk may play in this game.