Andy Robertson makes 'selfish' admission over Virgil van Dijk ahead of Euro 2020

Andy Robertson has claimed Liverpool will benefit from Virgil van Dijk missing the Euro 2020 this summer although admitting it is from a 'selfish' standpoint. Van Dijk sustained a serious knee injury in the Merseyside derby last October and has been out of action ever since. The Dutchman ruled himself out of contention for the Netherlands this summer, in a bid to be fit and ready to go for Liverpool’s pre-season next month. And Robertson is currently with the Scotland national team who are preparing to face Holland in a friendly ahead of the Euros which start next week. “At one point it maybe looked likely that Virg would make the Euros,” Robertson told The Herald . “It looked like this would be his first game back and I would have liked nothing more than to play against him. “I have seen the big man go through his rehab, struggling at times of course, and now coming through the other side with his smile getting bigger and bigger again. I want my mates to do well and I want my friends to play at the biggest tournaments when they qualify. "To see him not make it is obviously hard, but he has made the best decision for his career. He seems quite content with that decision. Obviously he is disappointed, but he has made the best decision for his body and that’s why he has ruled himself out. “It’s a huge loss for Holland, but from a selfish point of view if he is fully fit and ready for next season then that obviously helps Liverpool because – for me – he is the best defender in the world and hopefully next season and in other seasons to come he will show that again.” Source- Liverpool ECHO Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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