Virgil Van Dijk gives injury update

Liverpool star Virgil Van Dijk reveals how he played through pain during Chelsea match. Dutch international got injured during Southampton match in EPL and got a chance to rest in Carabao Cup first round vs Chelsea in order to be fit in EPL crucial match. Speaking to LiverpoolEcho with James Pearce Van Dijk said: “My ribs are okay,” “I took some painkillers, but not much, it was more about being strong and being a warrior. “You never really play completely pain free. You are always going to have something - you are never going to be 100% totally fit throughout the season. “It was about managing it and giving everything for the team and for the fans. I was desperate to be out there. “We did everything we could to get me out there and it worked out well. I'm really happy. “In my position you need to jump a lot and be able to compete physically so you use your ribs quite a bit. “During the PSG game I got a knock in the ribs and was struggling a bit. Then I got another knock in the same area against Southampton. “I was like: 'Come on, I never get any knocks there and then I get two in four days!' “Luckily, I was able to get back pretty quick. Now it's all good."

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