Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp played down the chances of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez making their long-awaited comebacks from injury during the club's pre-season tour of Austria. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will not take any risks with Virgil van Dijk and Joe GomezVan Dijk and Gomez have not played since last year and are yet to feature in any of the Reds' three pre-season matches. Defender Virgil van Dijk is back in training after recovering from a cruciate ligament injuryVan Dijk has been out since October after he ruptured a cruciate ligament in the Merseyside derby, while Gomez suffered a knee injury while on international duty with England in November. Klopp added: 'We just have to be patient – we prepare for a full season, not for a pre-season game. 'We have a lot of games still coming, pre-season games, but I don't see them being involved for the next one.'

Source: Daily Mail July 23, 2021 23:26 UTC