Liverpool defender Van Dijk to be sidelined due to hamstring injury

London, Jan 7 (IANS) Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will be sidelined for at least a month with a hamstring problem, the club confirmed.

The Dutch defender suffered the injury in Monday’s 3-1 defeat to Brentford, and will likely miss Premier League matches against Brighton, Chelsea and Wolves, reports Xinhua news agency.

Liverpool are currently 16 points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal.

–IANS

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