Virgil van Dijk to undergo surgery on knee injury

Knee ligaments center of defense damaged as a result of an incident involving Blues goalkeeper Jordan Pickford after six minutes at Goodison Park. Van Dijk is required to be replaced and a new assessment of the injury has revealed an operation is necessary.

No specific time scale was placed on his return to action at this stage. After surgery, Van Dijk a rehabilitation program will start with the medical team of the club so you can reach your fitness as soon as possible.