Virgil van Dijk has warned his Liverpool team-mates that injuries and suspensions could be crucial when it comes to deciding the fate of the Premier League title.
The Reds are at the top of the standings, two points behind Chelsea, having played one match less, but must now prepare to part with left-back Andy Robertson, who was… Sent off early in the 2-2 draw with Fulham.
Leaves Liverpool Short at the back, with Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley both injured, and Kostas Tsimikas having just returned from a fitness issue, Van Dijk admitted that such spells could go a long way in determining which team will win the Premier League when all is well. Said and done.
“Let's see what happens on Wednesday,” Van Dijk said before facing Southampton in the Carabao Cup quarter-final in midweek. “I don't know, maybe the manager has to be creative.
“The injuries that exist we have to accept and deal with, which is unfortunate of course, but we hope that things will change and that the players will return as quickly as possible in the best way.
“We have mentioned this several times already, Injuries It adds up, as you can see with the different teams, the number of games we play. Then injuries are bound to happen and that can change the quality of matches as well. But what (Manchester City) has been through with injuries and inconsistent games, ups and downs, we've been there too, and it's not an easy place to get out of and it's not an easy place to be in.
“I won't talk about them because I'm not focusing on them but I know how difficult it is to go through that and I hope we don't go through it but we also suffer from injuries.
“Whether it's because of the pregnancy and all the games, you don't know, but obviously it plays a big role because it demands a lot from your body, not just playing the game but also traveling and flying back and forth around the world. But this is football for the 2024/25 season so You have to deal with it.”
