Liverpool central defender Virgil van Dijk has once again been exciting Kopites on social media as pre-season fast approaches.
Sidelined since last October after suffering a serious knee injury in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, the Dutchman has been working hard ever since to be ready in time for 2021/22.
Having made the decision to miss the Netherlands’ European Championships campaign in order to focus on rehabilitation, the 29-year-old looks to be nearing a return.
As Jurgen Klopp’s charges prepare to head back to action on July 12, Van Dijk took to Twitter on Friday to all but announce his own involvement.
Twitter: Pre-season ready
https://t.co/qirIGaNfcS (@VirgilvDijk)
The 38 times capped Holland captain was sorely missed at Anfield last season as the Reds went on a wretched run as injuries across the board took hold of the squad.
Prior to the brutal setback, the ace described as a ‘Rolls Royce’ centre half played just eight times for Klopp’s side, scoring once in the Premier League.
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To coin an old cliche, getting Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip back fit and firing ready for next season truly will be like having three new signings.
Credit to Nat Phillips, Ozan Kabak and Rhys Williams for guiding the side to a remarkable third-place finish last term, but in terms of quality the returning trio, as well as the addition of Ibrahima Konate, can’t be matched.
Likely to come back with extra fire and determination, all being well the Dutch colossus could be a whole new animal in 2021/22.
