Jurgen Klopp has explained Virgil van Dijk sustained a hamstring injury as Liverpool suffered a demoralising 3-1 defeat at Brentford on Monday evening.
Van Dijk was one of three Reds players to make way at half-time after they found themselves two goals down against the Bees, who had seen two further goals chalked off for offside. The Dutchman was replaced by Joel Matip, as Kostas Tsimikas and Harvey Elliott were also withdrawn as Andy Robertson and Naby Keita came on.
An own goal from Van Dijk’s central defensive partner Ibrahima Konate had opened the scoring for the hosts before Yoane Wissa had the ball in the net that was correctly ruled out for offside. Wissa then had another goal disallowed for the hosts before his header minutes later crept over the line despite Alisson Becker’s best efforts.
