Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has confirmed he will not play for the Netherlands at this summer's European Championships due to injury. Van Dijk has missed the majority of the season after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in a challenge with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford during the Merseyside derby on October 17. So, the full focus will be on pre-season with the club and that's a realistic goal, so I am looking forward to that. In the absence of van Dijk and several other key first-team players, Liverpool have failed to defend their Premier League title and are currently sixth in the Premier League. They are seven points off fourth-placed Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification and Van Dijk accepts it has been a season of frustration at Anfield.

Source: Sky sports May 12, 2021 10:18 UTC