Virgil van Dijk ensured that he’ll now have simply over every week to arrange for Liverpool’s subsequent match in opposition to Chelsea after he was despatched off for Netherlands on Friday evening.
The 33-year-old was proven two yellow playing cards within the area of 4 minutes within the last quarter-hour of the Oranje’s 1-1 draw in opposition to Hungary within the UEFA Nations League, ruling him out of his nation’s grudge match in opposition to Germany on Monday.
The Reds defender was booked for dissent in the direction of referee Lukas Fähndrich when he objected to Donyell Malen being dropped at floor forcefully, and shortly afterwards he obtained his marching orders for hacking down Kevin Csoboth.
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Whereas the second yellow card was clearcut, Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman was left raging over the primary reserving for Van Dijk, insisting that as captain the Liverpool centre-back had the suitable to talk to the official, who reached for his pocket with indecent haste.
The previous Everton supervisor fumed to NOS (through The Mirror): “I don’t perceive it both. I feel we have now agreed {that a} captain can protest to a referee.”
While it was personally irritating for our quantity 4, whose first reserving was harsh, it no less than means he’ll be nicely rested for one more hectic run of fixtures as soon as the Reds resume their season subsequent weekend.
You possibly can view Van Dijk’s two bookable offences under, through @OptusSport on X:
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The Dutch captain talked his approach into the e book after which a late problem lower than three minutes later left referee Lukas Fahndrich with no different choice however purple.
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