In 2020, the Dutch defender ruptured his ACL after a nasty collision with the Everton net-minder at Goodison Park. The Merseyside Derby incident saw van Dijk spend nearly a year on the sidelines ...

Virgil van Dijk has explained how he put the agony of his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury behind him to enjoy ‘one of the best moments’ of his life. The current Liverpool captain saw ...

ACL injuries are often caused by awkward movements, rather than contact. Van Dijk’s therefore came in unusual circumstances. “My injury was caused by a kick,” Van Dijk said back in 2021.

A Liverpool Legacy In One EmbraceThe image was brief, but it echoed across decades. Virgil van Dijk, towering in the present, ...

Van Dijk then missed Euro 2020, which was postponed by a year due to the global pandemic, due to suffering a ACL injury the previous October. Van Dijk could've made the tournament, but didn't want ...

Ben Foster has claimed that Virgil van Dijk was “the best defender that has ever lived” before his serious knee injury. The Liverpool centre-back missed nine months of action after suffering ...

so there may be no issue for Van Dijk in staying fit. Moreover, after tearing his ACL in the 2020/21 season, Van Dijk has been remarkably consistent in terms of fitness. A slight hamstring knock ...

Van Dijk announced himself to the fans in unforgettable ... In 2020, a brutal collision with Everton’s Jordan Pickford left him with an ACL rupture, sidelining him for nearly a year.

Virgil van Dijk has spoken of how “honoured” he is at a new mural of him being unveiled near Anfield, describing it as a ...

Cody Gakpo has a strong claim for being Liverpool’s second-best attacker in 2024/25, with the Dutchman superb during the ...