After hobbling off late in Saturday’s FA Cup closing triumph in opposition to Chelsea, Virgil van Dijk indicated that he’s assured he has not sustained a big damage.
The Liverpool defender performed all the 90 minutes however didn’t return for further time, with Joel Matip filling in for the final half-hour.
Followers have been alarmed on the sight of one other necessary cog within the machine trying to decide up an damage, particularly after seeing Mohamed Salah pull up after 32 minutes, however Van Dijk has achieved his finest to calm these fears.
“Hopefully properly, we’ll test it out,” he stated after the sport.
“I felt it within the first half after I sprinted, I felt a twinge behind my knee, I performed on.
“In the long run, I can’t threat it for the staff and I have to belief Joel. Hopefully, will probably be nice.”
Supervisor Jurgen Klopp echoed that sentiment after the sport, telling BBC Sport: “I feel Virgil is okay however his muscle was harm.”
On Tuesday, the Reds face Van Dijk’s earlier membership, Southampton, earlier than ending the season in opposition to Wolves on Might 22.
There’s additionally the Champions League closing, which takes place six days later vs. Actual Madrid.
