Van Dijk did not come out to play extra time for Liverpool vs. Chelsea

Liverpool suffered the loss of Mohamed Salah due to an injury during the first stage against Chelsea in the FA Cup final. Now, the ‘Reds’ fans turned on the alarms when they saw that Virgil Van Dijk did not return to the field for extra time and was replaced by Joel Matip.

Then, the cameras focused on the uneasy face of the Dutch defender who was playing a good game in the momentary goalless draw. The 30-year-old defender sat on the substitute bench next to Roberto Firmino, who later came on.

The Egyptian striker’s injury and the uncertainty over Van Dijk’s condition have produced a headache for manager Jurgen Klopp. As you know, Liverpool vs. Real Madrid will clash for the UEFA Champions League final in two weeks at the Stade de France.

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Those led by Thomas Tuchel, who after being left out of the fight for the Premier League, do not want to end the season empty-handed and are going for an important and historic local trophy. Those of Jürgen Klopp, for their part, warned that they are going for everything until the end of the course, since they have already lifted the Carabao Cup, continue to fight inch by inch with Manchester City for the Premier and are installed in the Champions League final.

Despite some doubts regarding their calls for physical discomfort, N’Golo Kanté and Mateo Kovačić will be taken into account by Tuchel. Of the two, the Croatian has options to start the actions. In more, the German leaves Romelu Lukaku again and bets on Timo Werner for the lead.

Liverpool, meanwhile, will be without Fabinho, who was injured last Monday against Aston Villa and will focus on his recovery to be fit for the Champions League final. At the rear, Ibrahima Konaté is emerging as the best positioned to accompany Virgil Van Dijk. While Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah are starting from the start after being substitutes against Aston Villa last Tuesday. Finally, Luis Díaz wins the game against Diogo Jota again.