Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk yellow card against Napoli rules him out of next Champions League game

Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk yellow card against Napoli rules him out of next Champions League game
There was good news and bad news for Liverpool fans on Tuesday night.Anfield was quite rightly bouncing at full-time of the Reds’ game against Napoli that saw the club book a place in the Champions League last 16.Liverpoolbeat the Serie A club 1-0, however, they must play the first game of their knockout game without influential defender Virgil van Dijk.Van Dijk was booked for this challenge on Dries Mertens2
Van Dijk was booked for this challenge on Dries Mertens
The defender was booked for a his tackle on striker Dries Mertens early in the first half.It appeared harsh at first, but replays showed Van Dijk caught Mertens on the follow through with his studs despite the boos that rang out from the home end.Joe Gomez is currently sidelined with a leg fractureand it means manager Jurgen Klopp will have to play without his first choice centre-back pairing in the next phase.Van Dijk’s yellow card means he will miss the next Champions League game2
Van Dijk’s yellow card means he will miss the next Champions League game
Before the game, Liverpool were on the brink of exit following defeats in Naples, Paris and Belgrade, but Mohamed Salah saved the day at one end and Alisson did at the other, giving Liverpool the result they needed to progress.Not only are the club unbeaten in the Premier League this season, victory against Napoli means the club have also not lost in 19 European home games.

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