How Virgil van Dijk behaves behind the scenes at Liverpool since injury blow

Virgil van Dijk stays positive despite the Liverpool star being in a battle to play again this season. The Dutch defender has been ruled out and needs surgery after a tackle from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in last week’s Merseyside derby. Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has opened up on Van Dijk’s attitude to his injury, saying the former Celtic ace is staying positive. “He’s the best defender in the world. Of course he is,” Henderson wrote in Liverpool’s matchday programme. “I think I’d go further and say he’s in the running for the best player in the world, regardless of position. But it’s his presence and personality that will leave a hole on matchdays and in the training sessions. As important as the fans think he is, to us as team-mates it’s even more so. “It was typical of Virgil that after digesting the news, one of the first messages he sent to us – all of us – was upbeat and inspirational. The exact content will of course remain private, but there wasn’t one word in there feeling sorry for himself. “It was all about looking ahead and making sure he comes back better and stronger. “Likewise, when he came to Melwood on Tuesday he just radiated positivity. That’s the big man. And it’s on us to take his lead and only think about the positive impact we can all have from this moment on.” Source- Daily Star Join us on Telegram!

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