Virgil van Dijk is hoping Liverpool fans return this season after being filmed making moments on an exercise bike as he continues to rehearse for his knee. was injured
- Virgil van Dijk was seriously injured in a knee during a Merseyside derby
- The Liverpool defender is expected to miss the rest of this season as he recovers
- He shared an update on his progress and is working hard with medical staff
- The Dutchman was making moments on Watt’s bike at the club’s new training ground
Virgil van Dijk has given Liverpool fans another promising update about recovering from a knee injury while posting a video montage of himself doing sprints on an exercise bike.
The midfielder, who suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury from Jordan Pickford’s horrific challenge earlier in the season at the Merseyside derby, has retired a few weeks ago to give his fans a hopeful look. continue over this season.
Days before Christmas, Van Dijk shared a film from his rehab that involved working in the weight room to re-strengthen his ligaments while also filming kicking a ball.
Virgil van Dijk updated Liverpool fans on the progress of his career
The Dutchman posted a video of himself doing sprints on an exercise bike on Instagram
Now, just days before the new year, the Dutchman took to Instagram to show a few photos of himself doing an interim training on Watt’s bike in an attempt to get over it.
Van Dijk has been taking advantage of Liverpool’s state-of-the-art AXA training center in Kirkby, which cost the Reds £ 50million to build.
Liverpool have always refused to rule out Van Dijk for the rest of the season and there will be hopeful that he could work his way back before the end of the campaign.
It would be a tricky trick if it was managed because anterior cruciate ligament injuries are very laborious to overcome.
Last week, Van Dijk shared a montage video with his 10 million followers on Instagram
Van Dijk was seen kicking a ball again for the first time since suffering the injury
Despite his absence, Liverpool are top of the Premier League heading into the new year, having created a three-point gap for second-placed Leicester who have a game in hand.
Van Dijk is among several absentees, including midfielder Joe Gomez with Thiago Alcantara also a big name on both sides.
Jurgen Klopp’s injuries were exacerbated earlier in the week after Joel Matip – the club’s only known back-to-back – pulled up with a groin injury in Sunday’s draw against West Brom.
Matip had a scan Tuesday to find out how serious the groin issue is.
The Liverpool defender was injured from Jordan Pickford’s horrific attack in October