Van Dijk ‘ready’ to start for Liverpool at Newcastle

Published February 17, 2023 9:31 AM

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool center back Virgil van Dijk is on track to start at Newcastle on Saturday after sitting out for nearly six weeks with a hamstring injury. The Netherlands captain hasn’t played since early January though he was on the bench against Everton in a 2-0 win that Liverpool hopes will reboot its top-four hopes in the Premier League. Reds manager Jurgen Klopp was asked Friday if Van Dijk is ready to start against fourth-place Newcastle. He replied, “I think so, yeah. Yesterday, he looked absolutely ready. I think today he will look the same and then we make a decision.” Liverpool is in ninth place. Real Madrid visits Anfield on Tuesday in the Champions League round of 16.

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