Virgil van Dijk missed Liverpool's trip to Arsenal in the FA Cup third round due to illness but Jurgen Klopp is hopeful the centre-back will be back to face FulhamLiverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is hopeful Virgil van Dijk will be back in contention to face Fulham on Wednesday after missing the Reds' 2-0 win over Arsenal in the FA Cup. However, Klopp will be keen to get Van Dijk back available ahead of Liverpool's Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg tie against Fulham on Wednesday. When asked if Van Dijk will be available for Liverpool's home game against Fulham, Klopp said: "Yes, I'm hopeful but I don’t know. "We had a few days to prepare for the most difficult game and with a slightly different team and last second Virgil couldn’t play and that didn't help." Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)Speaking on the performances of Liverpool's two centre-backs against Arsenal, Klopp added: "Top, top.

Source: Express January 08, 2024 11:07 UTC