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Paul Gorst

Virgil van Dijk injury blow for Liverpool as hamstring problem worse than first feared

Virgil van Dijk is facing up to a spell on the sidelines for Liverpool after suffering a hamstring injury at Brentford.

The Netherlands captain was substituted for Joel Matip at half-time at the Gtech Stadium with the Reds trailing 2-0 at the break following goals from Ben Mee and Yoane Wissa.

Jurgen Klopp initially said the substitution was merely a precaution but subsequent checks have now confirmed a hamstring injury for Van Dijk, who could now be set to miss the rest of the month.

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