Scare over Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk's fitness

Scare over Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk's fitness

Van Dijk, elegido ’Jugador del año’ en la Premier League / | Perform

The defender could not train normally for the game against Barcelona

Jurgen Klopp has been given another scare. With Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino out, a third pillar of the team may be missing too. Virgil van Dijk had to train alone rather than with the group.

The Dutch centre-back was feeling some discomfort and was kept in cotton wool ahead of the clash with Barcelona on Tuesday at Anfield.

Van Dijk is key for Liverpool’s defence and if he was missing it would be much harder for Liverpool to keep Messi and Co at bay.

The German coach knows he cannot play Salah because of concussion, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was also unable to train normally.