Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk withdraws from Netherlands squad

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Standard Sport14 October 2018

Liverpool and Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk has withdrawn from their squad for Tuesday's friendly against Belgium, less than 24 hours after scoring in the 3-0 Uefa Nations League win over Germany.

Van Dijk, 27, is still feeling the effects of a rib injury suffered playing for Liverpool against Southampton last month.

The Dutch football association said in a statement on Sunday that it had been decided the national captain would only play against Germany.

No replacement will be called up for Tuesday's friendly in Brussels.

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Van Dijk got the opening goal for the Dutch on Saturday, before Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum scored late on as they recorded a morale-boosting triumph over their neighbours.

Liverpool return to action after the international break with a Premier League trip to Huddersfield on October 20, before facing Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League at Anfield four days later.

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