JAKARTA - Liverpool lost 3-4 against Hertha Berlin in a pre-season friendly. But there is good news for Kopites (Reds fans), for the first time the duo Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez returned to the field after a long injury.
Reporting Antara, Friday, Van Dijk and Gomez entered the 69th minute of the match at the Tivoli Stadium in Austria where Stevan Jovetic scored twice in the second half to seal the Bundesliga club's victory.
corner since day one. My teamsmates for giving me energy and keeping my head up. The fans for their love, support and encouragement. And most of all, my family because without them, I'd be nothing. Thank you. The work doesn't stop now. It's only just starting. We keep going! 2/2 pic.twitter.com/OiNLMLO44q
— Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) July 29, 2021
Santiago Ascacibar and Suat Serdar put Hertha 2-0 up with an hour before Sadio Mane and Takumi Minamino equalized for Jurgen Klopp's side.
Klopp replaced his first eleven players with 20 minutes remaining, bringing on Van Dijk and Gomez to pair up the Liverpool defence.
Van Dijk has not played since sustaining the right knee injury he sustained on October 17 against Everton.
Meanwhile, Gomez suffered a left knee injury while playing for the England national team on November 11.
Find out what the boss had to say after tonight's meeting with @HerthaBSC and the return of @VirgilvDijk and @J_Gomez97
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 29, 2021
Although both defenders were fielded, Jovetic was able to find the net for the Reds in the 66th and 80th minutes to win Bertha. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain pulled the loss to 3-4 just two minutes from time.
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