Henderson Reveals Several Names For Van Dijk's Replacement Who Was Injured For 7 Months

Virgil Van Dijk (Instagram / @ virgilvandijk)

JAKARTA - Jordan Henderson says Liverpool have the quality in their squad to cope with the absence of influential center-back Virgil van Dijk.

The Dutch defender is in danger of being out for quite a while due to a serious injury after getting a tough tackle from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford last week.

Henderson said that any team will feel lost if it is not reinforced by quality players like Van Dijk, but his team now has to focus on the upcoming matches.

"I see the players we have who can play that position and I will not swap them for anyone else. Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Fabinho are international quality players who have proven to us as a team many times," Henderson wrote in the pre-match program. Premier League, Saturday, October 24.

"Nat Phillips is almost back in shape and has the qualities of being a good center-back. Rhys Williams has impressed me with his attitude and mentality. Billy Koumetio and Sepp van den Berg are the same. Everyone is studying in the best environment," said the 30-year-old club captain. .

"Is any of them Virgil van Dijk? No. But they don't need to be like that. They just need to be themselves and give their best for this club, either in training or when called up in matches. The rest of us have to be there to help. . "

Reports in the British media have suggested that Van Dijk could be out for up to seven months, but Henderson hopes his partner will recover more quickly.

"Virgil will come back with us sooner. Because he is an extraordinary professional, I know he will come back better," added Henderson ahead of the English league match against Sheffield United on Sunday, 25 October.