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title: "Liverpool fans discuss Virgil van Dijk injury update"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-fans-rejoice-virgil-van-dijk-injury-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-01-29T06:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-01-29T06:00:00Z"
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# Liverpool fans discuss Virgil van Dijk injury update

Many [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/01/28/jose-mourinho-claims-liverpool-cannot-replace-virgil-van-dijk/) fans have pined for the return of [Virgil van Dijk](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/01/28/expert-provides-key-update-on-virgil-van-dijks-injury-recovery/) ever since the giant Dutchman wandered around the pitch at Goodison Park nursing what turned out to be a serious injury.

This week, the waiting Reds received some potentially positive news regarding the extent of Van Dijk’s injury as Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT told [3CB Performance on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riYtBkIvfbQ&feature=emb_logo) that the 29-year-old hadn’t suffered a multi-ligament knee injury.

Instead, the Dutch centre-back received surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament – still severe enough to keep him out for a prolonged period, but enough to give Liverpool fans hope that their key defensive figure could return earlier than first anticipated.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have [suffered the consequences](https://www.skysports.com/liverpool-results) in Van Dijk’s absence, compounded by [Joe Gomez’s long-term layoff](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/12/boost-for-liverpool-as-joe-gomez-undergoes-successful-knee-surgery).

Although the champions haven’t conceded an alarming number of goals, Fabinho’s [absence from the midfield](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/fabinho-liverpool-worlds-best-defensive-midfielder-jurgen-klopp) to cover for the losses of Gomez and Van Dijk has been felt acuetly.

Unsurprisingly, with anything even remotely positive in terms of updates on the [‘Rolls Royce’](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/van-dijk-rolls-royce-kompany-milner-man-city-liverpool/1in7c4fb43qd1qixijycuuzm0)defender, the [PFA Player of the Year in 2018/19](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48065752), a host of Kopites have reacted jubilantly on Twitter…

> Twitter: @LFCTransferRoom @3cbPerformance Translation-back next week ![😉](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f609.svg) (@Nathanielhodgk1)

> Twitter: @KW9590 @LFCTransferRoom @3cbPerformance Cue the Superman theme song….. (@dkingshott1)

> Twitter: @LFCTransferRoom @3cbPerformance How soon can the great man return? (@balogh\_tommy)

> Twitter: @LFCTransferRoom @3cbPerformance Wow, waiting for you @VirgilvDijk (@Kunpol8)

> Twitter: @LFCTransferRoom @3cbPerformance so you’re telling me there’s a chance? (@lfcthursto2)

There was one rather more suspicious view amongst the reactions…

> Twitter: @LFCTransferRoom @3cbPerformance To leak this news when everyone demanding FSG to buy a CB with days left in winter… https://t.co/1OsApVRebW (@Ericccccccc2)