Liverpool have been handed a huge setback ahead of their clash with Chelsea. The Blues will welcome Jurgen Klopp's side to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening as either club looks to ignite a late – and ambitious – push for top-four.
It has been revealed that Virgil van Dijk was omitted from the Reds' squad to face the west London outfit due to illness. According to The Athletic, the 31-year-old defender missed training in the build-up to the fixture, ruling him out of contention.
Despite having returned from an ACL injury last season, he's been a constant fixture in the Liverpool side. Van Dijk played every Premier League and Champions League game this season ahead of the World Cup before going on to lead his country to the quarter-finals in Qatar.
