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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Virgil van Dijk not taking Liverpool target for granted amid "intense" Man Utd claim

Virgil van Dijk has conceded he is not taking Liverpool's charge for a historic quadruple for granted after he missed the overwhelming majority of last season with injury.

The Dutchman was on the wrong end of a horror tackle from Everton's Jordan Pickford in October of 2020 and sat out the rest of last season recovering from the serious knock. His first return to competitive football came on the opening day of this season after Van Dijk was ruled out of Euro 2020 with the Netherlands.

Despite currently sitting second in the Premier League, the momentum appears to be with Liverpool rather than their title rivals Manchester City as the season approaches its final furlong. The Reds have already secured the Carabao Cup and are one game away from FA Cup glory having dumped Pep Guardiola's side out following a thrilling 3-2 win at Wembley.

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