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Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk leaves the field. PA
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk picked up a serious knee injury after this challenge by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at Goodison Park in October 2020. Reuters
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Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool is tackled by Jordan Pickford in the Premier League clash. Getty
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk is injured by Jordan Pickford in the Merseyside derby. PA
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Virgil van Dijk limps off against Everton. EPA
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Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk leaves the field. AFP
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Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk leaves the field at Goodison Park. AFP
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Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk leaves the field. PA
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk picked up a serious knee injury after this challenge by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at Goodison Park in October 2020. Reuters
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Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool is tackled by Jordan Pickford in the Premier League clash. Getty
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk is injured by Jordan Pickford in the Merseyside derby. PA
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Virgil van Dijk limps off against Everton. EPA
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Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk leaves the field. AFP
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Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk leaves the field at Goodison Park. AFP
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Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk leaves the field. PA
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk undergoes successful knee surgery
No time-frame given on Dutch defender's return
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30 October, 2020
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