Virgil van Dijk reveals injury concern after Liverpool captain suffers 'very strange' issue

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Liverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk picked up a knock while playing against Sweden at the World Cup, but he says he will be fine after an unusual issueCody Gakpo and Virgil van Dijk during the Netherlands vs Sweden at the World Cup.(Image: ANP via Getty Images)Virgil van Dijk, the Liverpool and Netherlands captain, has revealed that he picked up an unusual knock while playing against Sweden at the World Cup on Saturday, but he says he will be fine.In the second half, referee Michael Oliver was spotted going over to Van Dijk to check he was fine to continue. The Liverpool center-back quickly insisted that he was, but was clearly in some discomfort, and he was asked about it at the final whistle."I got a knock on my hip and I couldn’t feel my thigh anymore, so that was a bit very strange, but it was probably a nerve," he said post-match.

"I think it’s not too bad, but we’ll see."The Netherlands won the game 5-1 with Cody Gakpo starring and Ryan Gravenberch playing well. Gakpo set up the opener and went on to score twice himself.A few days after Liverpool confirmed the signing of left winger Victor Munoz from Osasuna, Gakpo put in the kind of performance that can act as a reminder to new head coach Andoni Iraola of what he is capable of.Gakpo teed up Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey early on in the game with a pinpoint low cross into the middle.

He was lively throughout the match.Virgil van Dijk during the World Cup Group F match between the Netherlands and Japan at Dallas Stadium(Image: ANP via Getty Images)The Liverpool man struggled for much of last season, but Gakpo showed in the campaign before that how well he can respond to competition. He was much better when he had to fight for his spot alongside Luis Diaz.He has been linked with a move away from Liverpool this summer, with Tottenham said to be keen.