Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Liverpool - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - October 17, 2020 Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk walks off after sustaining an injury before being substituted Pool via REUTERS/Peter Byrne
(Reuters) - Liverpool centre back Virgil van Dijk's lengthy absence through a knee injury has opened up the Premier League title race and the champions must look to sign a replacement in the January transfer window, former defender Jamie Carragher said.
Dutchman Van Dijk will have surgery for damaged ligaments sustained in Saturday's Merseyside derby draw against Everton after a challenge by goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
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