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Matty Hewitt

Virgil Van Dijk ready to give Liverpool major boost for Newcastle United clash

Liverpool talisman Virgil Van Dijk could return to the fold against Newcastle United later this month. The Reds defender has missed their last six games having come off at half-time in their defeat to Brentford last month.

The Dutch defender picked up a hamstring injury against the Bees in their 3-1 defeat to Thomas Frank's men. Boss Jurgen Klopp claimed they'd be without their star man for around a month, despite claiming his withdrawal at half-time was 'not an injury, he just felt the intensity.'

It would be worse thank Klopp originally thought and Liverpool have not won since the defender picked up the injury. The Reds will face Everton in the Merseyside derby on Monday, but that clash is expected to be too early for the defender.

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