Concern for Liverpool as Van Dijk withdraws from Dutch squad

Liverpool centre-back Virgil Van Dijk has left the Holland squad this week ahead of their clash with Estonia for “personal reasons”.

According to Sky Sports, Van Dijk has withdrawn himself from the squad, after playing the full 90 minutes against Northern Ireland on Saturday.

Twitter: Virgil van Dijk has withdrawn from the Netherlands’ squad for their European Qualifier against Estonia on Tuesday for “personal” reasons. (@SkySportsNews) 

The full details of his absence remain unknown at this moment in time, with Liverpool facing Crystal Palace next weekend. 

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If Van Dijk’s withdrawal from the Dutch squad also causes him to miss Liverpool’s clash with Palace it will be a massive blow to Jurgen Klopp. Whilst Dejan Lovren and Joe Gomez are capable deputies, there is no doubting that Van Dijk’s presence and confidence at the back is a huge asset to the club.

The centre-back is one of the leading candidates to win the Ballon d’Or this year and has been in excellent form this season for the Reds, who are currently unbeaten. With Joe Gomez also struggling with a swollen knee, Klopp may be forced into deploying Fabinho at centre-back – a decision he had to make on multiple occasions last season.