Virgil van Dijk ‘ready to return from ACL injury in time for the title run-in with Liverpool midfielder coming back in April’ in a big boost for the champions, so they will try to sign the this month?
- Virgil van Dijk aims to return to Liverpool’s first team as early as April
- The defender has been working hard on rehabilitation in Dubai
- But Joe Gomez is not expected to return to action before the end of the season
- Jurgen Klopp is still aiming to sign midfield in the transfer window
Liverpool were given a big boost by the news that talismanic defender Virgil van Dijk is set to return to action in April.
The Dutchman has been on the sidelines since October after damaging his previous cruciate ligament at the Merseyside Derby against Everton following the careless jumble of Jordan Pickford.
But his hard work during rehab in Dubai is paying off with Van Dijk to be paid back on the pitch in three months, according to the Daily Star.
Virgil van Dijk is preparing to return to action for Liverpool in as little as three months
Van Dijk has been on both sides since October when he was injured by Jordan Pickford in the derby
Van Dijk has been training at the renowned NAS facility and keeping fans informed of his progress. He recently shared a chunk of it with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was also there for a treat.
However, the news is not so positive for van Dijk ‘s midfielder Joe Gomez, who is still set to miss the rest of the season and could be a doubt for England at Euro 2020.
Gomez was seriously injured while on international duty with England in November, and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said earlier in the week that the 23-year-old was ‘far away’ from returning.
Joe Gomez is working hard on recovery but Jurgen Klopp says he’s returning ‘far away’
Klopp is still desperate to introduce a new medium protector before the transfer window closes
With their top three central defenders injured – Joel Matip was the latest to suffer ankle damage against Tottenham on Thursday – the Reds are still desperate to bring in a new one before the close. movement window.
However, the champions are frustrated by the fact that the main targets are not available until summer, leaving them with a limited selection of candidates who are not sure they will be good enough.
A move for Leipzig’s Dayot Upacemano is complicated by the Germans who face Liverpool in the Champions League while Bayern Munich’s David Alaba has set his heart on a move to La Liga.
More reasonable options include Arsenal’s Shkodran Mustafi and West Ham’s Issa Diop who are both favorable at their current sides. Mustafi, a former German international, has just six months left on his contract at The Emirates.
Skipper Jordan Henderson is expected to face neither Nathaniel Phillips nor Rhys Williams against West Ham on Sunday. The Liverpool youths have made just six Premier League appearances between them.
Aside from van Dijk and Gomez, Klopp’s back line is torn apart with even more injuries