For the second worldwide break in a row, Virgil van Dijk won’t characteristic within the second fixture for the Netherlands having been properly rested.
The Liverpool captain is an ever-present for membership and nation and thus, relaxation isn’t usually on his schedule.
However Ronald Koeman confirmed on Monday morning that the centre-back will not be a part of his aspect’s squad to face Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday night.
The Netherlands supervisor mentioned: “For each Frenkie [de Jong] and Virgil it’s higher for them to go away the coaching camp at this second.
“That call was taken on medical grounds, with after all the curiosity of the gamers coming first.”
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Whereas Koeman did use the time period “medical grounds,” there may be presently no worry that Van Dijk picked up an harm within the win over Hungary, with this seen extra as a chance to provide him a relaxation.
Van Dijk performed the total 90 minutes within the 4-0 win over Dominik Szoboszlai‘s aspect on Saturday, taking his tally for membership and nation this season to 1,699 minutes.
The 33-year-old missed the Netherlands’ recreation in opposition to Germany within the October break attributable to a one-game suspension after being proven a purple card in opposition to Hungary.
With 11 video games to come back earlier than the top of 2024 for Liverpool, it’s a well timed enhance to have Van Dijk afforded additional relaxation and wrapped in cotton wool till the Reds meet Southampton on Sunday.
Mohamed Salah may even be contemporary on Liverpool’s return having not joined Egypt in the course of the break, whereas Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Harvey Elliott are on the comeback path.
Ryan Gravenberch and Cody Gakpo, in the meantime, will stay with the Netherlands for his or her recreation on Tuesday – which is a lifeless rubber as they secured their Nations League quarter-final spot over the weekend.
