Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk is focused on returning to his fit state as quickly as possible; he was injured during the Reds clash with Blues in the fifth round of the Premier League as a result of a strong interference from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
The Reds' No.4 was confirmed on Sunday to undergo a knee surgery after further assessment, as officially stated by Liverpool FC website.
"I met with a leading consultant to start the process of planning the finer details of my rehabilitation following the incident," the Dutch center-back posted on social media on Sunday evening. "I’m now fully focused on my recovery and will do everything I can to be back as quickly as possible."
"Despite the obvious disappointment, I’m a firm believer that within difficulty lies opportunity and with God’s help I’m going to make sure I return better, fitter and stronger than ever before."he added.
"In football, as in life, I believe everything happens for a reason and it’s important to try and keep level-headed whether going through the highs or the lows. With the support of my wife, kids, family and everyone at Liverpool, I’m ready for the challenge ahead."
Finally, van Dijk wrote: "I’d like to thank everyone for the messages of support, it’s meant a huge amount to me and my family, and I’ll now be doing everything possible to support my teammates in any way I can ahead of a big few weeks ahead as I take my own recovery day by day. I’ll be back."
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