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Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Southampton was about as comfortable a game as any team will ever get in the Premier League.
The game was over by half-time but one post-game talking point focused on Virgil van Dijk.
The Dutch international was substituted early in the second half with what looked like a rib injury.
With big games against Chelsea, Manchester City and Napoli on the horizon, Liverpool fans will have been worried that their £75m defender had broken his ribs but speaking after the game, manager Jurgen Klopp eased their fears.
As reported by the BBC, he said:
Van Dijk will likely sit out of Wednesday’s League Cup clash with Chelsea, with a view to being fit and fresh for the trip to Stamford Bridge next Saturday evening.“Virgil van Dijk has a bruise on his rib. He’s uncomfortable but I don’t think it’s much more.”
It appears that the substitution was more precautionary with Liverpool in complete control of the game against Van Dijk’s former side. - Read Sport
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