Virgil van Dijk could make his return from long-term injury in Liverpool's pre-season friendly against Hertha Berlin on Thursday, says manager Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool struggled in the absence of Van Dijk after the centre-back suffering a season-ending knee injury in the Merseyside derby at Everton in October last year. "He looks really good in training and maybe we can bring [him in], but I need to have some final conversations. Image: Van Dijk has not played since suffering a serious injury at Everton in OctoberThe return of some key defensive reinforcements will be a major boost for a Liverpool side who will be looking to regain the title from Manchester City. However, Klopp is keen to not rush Van Dijk and Gomez back into the fold prematurely, hinting he is prepared to ease them back into match action.

Source: Sky sports July 26, 2021 12:49 UTC