FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Southampton - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - November 27, 2021 Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk applauds fans during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble
(Reuters) - Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was unlucky to suffer a serious knee injury in last season's Merseyside derby against Everton but has bounced back brilliantly this term, manager Juergen Klopp said before the teams meet again on Wednesday.
Van Dijk sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury following a reckless challenge by goalkeeper Jordan Pickford during the match in October 2020, which required surgery nL8N2H90L8 and sidelined him for the rest of the season.
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