Van Dijk suffered a sacrum injury after a collision with Everton’s Jordan Pickford in October 2020.The Dutchman was out for nine months but questions have been raised over his abilities since returning.The 32-year-old impressed once again for Liverpool this season. Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk has admitted he had to re-learn his knees after suffering a cruciate ligament injury in October 2020.
Van Dijk missed nine months of his career after clashing with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, but the Dutch defender has faced many questions about his abilities on his return leading to Liverpool’s chaotic 2022/23 season.
But those doubts have been put to rest this year as Van Dijk has produced outstanding performances at the back of a resurgent Liverpool side who enter the Premier League’s second international break with the best defensive record in the division.Van Dijk admitted to Allgemeine Dagblad: “My injury was very serious. It’s not surprising that I knew my knee again.
” “But I don’t feel like that now. I didn’t have to change the way I played too much and I felt like I could do it all over again.”Van Dijk said last season was well below his best for both club and country, forcing him to look for ways to improve his performance.
