Klopp reveals Van Dijk’s ready to make injury return against Newcastle
Being sidelined due to a hamstring injury he sustained in the Reds' 3-1 Premier League loss to Brentford on January 2, the Dutch defender is ready to get back in action after returning to the bench in Liverpool's derby victory over Everton last week.
Ahead of Liverpool's Saturday Premier League away game at Newcastle United, Jurgen Klopp said about
Van Dijk's availability for the game:
"I think so. Yesterday he looked absolutely ready.
"I think [on Friday] he will look the same, and we will then make a decision."
will be without fellow centre-back Ibrahima Konate ahead of their Champions League clash with Real Madrid, while Klopp confirms Calvin Ramsey will miss the season after undergoing surgery.
"Even if he could come back a bit earlier, it makes no sense,"
Klopp said of highly rated Ramsay, who has made two senior appearances since joining from Aberdeen.
"We've had to build him up physically, so he can have a new start [next season] when we go again. He's a great talent, a real talent who's had the most unlucky start possible."
On the game against Newcastle, Klopp added:
"This is a massive game. If you want to reach something this season, we have to chase everybody, especially those who are ahead of us in the table.
"It will never be easy, but we have to try. It'll be tough; Newcastle are the best defence in the league, lost just once to us, we needed a late goal.
"They are very consistent and that is the first step to success.
"Eddie Howe has done an exceptional job, absolutely exceptional. The financial possibilities they have, or will have, are exceptional, but it is not because of that, not at all.
"He arrived in a difficult situation, they stayed comfortably in the league and now the team is unrecognisable. He's turned them around, and they are a proper threat."
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