Liverpool start their plans for the brand new marketing campaign in just below a month’s time however there’s concern in the meanwhile relating to the health of captain Virgil van Dijk.
Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman has confirmed the 34-year-old was struggling with ache in his calf which was ‘bothering him badly’ because the Dutch had been dumped out the World Cup by Morocco final night time.
The tie completed 1-1 after 90 minutes and further time and was due to this fact selected penalties at Estadio Monterrey in Mexico.
“Van Dijk had already indicated through the match, in additional time, that his calf was bothering him badly,” former Everton boss Koeman defined (as quoted by Liverpool.com).
Liverpool tackle Sunderland on July 25 within the US earlier than additionally going through Wrexham and Leeds United within the days following as a part of their pre-season tour as a part of preparations for 2026-27.
From the 48-teams competing on this 12 months’s World Cup, the Anfield-based outfit had eight of their gamers competing.
Simply Alisson Becker, Alexander Isak and Alexis Mac Allister stay with the event having now entered the knockouts levels.
Our No.4 performed each single minute for the Netherlands within the event so there’s no shock that after an extra 120 minutes the central defender was feeling it.
The previous Southampton man additionally performed each single Premier League minute for Liverpool because the Reds secured a prime 5 end and qualification for subsequent season’s European Cup.
It’s not nice to listen to he was in ache – but it surely’s utterly regular after a protracted season and he now has a number of weeks to relaxation up.
Having been knocked out of the event, van Dijk might be anticipated to return to membership involvement through the last week of July however is unlikely to function within the first pleasant – even when he’s match to take action.
Any Liverpool gamers that do attain the World Cup last received’t return till August 10 with the Premier League marketing campaign starting lower than a fortnight later.
