Galak Dari Virgil Van Dijk

Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk. (Photo: Twitter/@LFC)

JAKARTA - Bad news about Liverpool. They had to lose their strong bastion, Virgil van Dijk.

Van Dijk has certainly had to be sidelined for more than a month. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed that the player had a hamstring problem.

Van Dijk picked up an injury when Liverpool lost 1-3 to Brentford in the Premier League last Tuesday. He may miss several games, such as the match against Brighton, Chelsea, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Dutch defender is racing against time to recover before the Merseyside derby on February 13. He is also expected to appear in the first leg of the Champions League last 16 at home against Real Madrid the following week.

"This is a surprise for us and a clear big blow," Klopp said, as quoted by Antara via AFP, Saturday, January 7.

"The diagnosis is severe and when it comes to how many weeks (simply), more than a month. But I hope this can go fast."

"He's never had a problem with muscles before and that's just happened. He did a lot of sprints at the time," he continued.

Apart from talking about Van Dijk, Klopp also gave the latest news about their new player, forced Gakpo. Van Dijk's compatriot is rumored to be able to make his debut in the near future.

"I'm very positive about him. My guy gets the same time as every player. You have to adjust to attack, it's not easy let alone he comes from a different league," Klopp explained.

"Of course with our current situation, the injured striker too, it's great to have a player who is quite natural in many ways when attacking," he continued.