Jamie Carragher believes it is unfair for people to pass judgement on Virgil van Dijk regarding the presumption he is saving himself for the World Cup.
Liverpool defender Van Dijk will lead the Netherlands out for the first time in a major tournament when they face Senegal on November 21. The 31-year-old missed the chance to feature in the European Championships last year after suffering an ACL injury during the Merseyside Derby in October 2020 - a period the Dutch giant recently described as one of the lowest points of his career.
The awarding of this year's World Cup to Qatar has been a contentious issue since 2010, particularly since the 2015 decision to stage the tournament in the winter due to unplayable high temperatures in the summer. And with just one week between the final weekend of Premier League fixtures and Qatar's opening game against Ecuador, scrutiny has intensified as key players across the globe pick up injuries that will rule them out entirely.
