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Virgil van Dijk has eased Liverpool fears that his ankle injury could be serious after he went to ground in stoppage time of Holland’s 6-1 win over Turkey in Amsterdam. The defender was sent up in the air following a strong tackle after he attempted to receive an under-hit, casual pass from his goalkeeper.
Turkey would score following the mess at the back but Cengiz Under’s consolation meant precocious little as the Netherlands romped to victory.
The incident would mean a great deal to Liverpool though, who will have been left concerned by pictures of Van Dijk wincing in pain on the floor.
He clearly felt the wrath of the strong tackle, in which he did not appear to fully commit to but speaking after the game, Van Dijk made it clear it’s just an impact injury and nothing serious.
“I’m fine, luckily. I’m already over it,” he said with a smile.
“Maybe because I am so big, they think I am acting,” he added.
When asked what he meant by the remark, Van Dijk clarified: “Because when I go down, it goes in quite a slow way.”
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