Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been told he has not been the same standard of player since suffering his horrendous anterior cruciate ligament injury back in October 2020.
The Netherlands international was on the receiving end of a particularly brutal challenge from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford during a heated Merseyside derby clash two years ago. As a result, the Reds stalwart missed out on the rest of that season and Liverpool's attempt at retaining their first Premier League title in three decades subsequently fell apart.
Van Dijk returned in time for the opening day of the following season to help his side win two domestic trophies as well as reach the Champions League final and take the title right to the wire before heartache on the final day. The centre-back was named in the PFA Team of the Year for his efforts, but one ex-Liverpool star isn't entirely convinced.
