Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Southampton - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - September 22, 2018 Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk reacts after sustaining an injury Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
(Reuters) - Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk faces a fitness test to be ready for Wednesday's League Cup clash with Chelsea, while fellow defender Dejan Lovren is available after shaking off a pelvic injury, manager Juergen Klopp said on Tuesday.
Van Dijk sustained a knock to an earlier rib injury and was substituted in the second half of Liverpool's 3-0 victory over Southampton on Saturday, a result that left the early Premier League pace-setters with six wins from as many games.
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