Liverpool have been handed a huge boost ahead of their Club World Cup final against Flamengo this weekend.
According to The Athletic’s James Pearce, Virgil Van Dijk is expected to start after coming through training unscathed.
Twitter: Virgil van Dijk came through training fine and expected to start Club World Cup final v Flamengo. Just the one sess… https://t.co/UnsqFz2XBI (@JamesPearceLFC)
He missed the semi-final, but now looks poised to take his place at centre-back for the final.
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Liverpool looked shaky at the back in their last game without Van Dijk, which shows just how great of an impact he has on the team. His presence is truly missed when he is unable to play, which is the sign of a world-class player. Liverpool have quality throughout their squad, but Van Dijk is on another level of his own.
The Dutch defender has been incredible since his move from Southampton and him finishing a close second to Lionel Messi in the Ballon d’Or voting tells you everything you need to know. Liverpool will now be hoping that he can lead them to a third trophy this year, after so many years without a trophy on Merseyside.
