FILE PHOTO: 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) - Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's challenge on Virgil van Dijk was mistimed rather than malicious and that reaction to the incident, which left the Dutchman facing a lengthy spell out, was over the top.
Premier League champions Liverpool confirmed Van Dijk will undergo surgery on damaged knee ligaments following a challenge by Pickford during Saturday's Merseyside derby, which finished in a 2-2 draw.
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