Jakarta –
Virgil van Dijk finally made sure not to join the national team Netherlands for European Cup 2020. He will focus on recovering the injury.
Virgil van Dijk injured his knee badly in October last year while defending Liverpool against Everton. Practically since then he has been absent from the green field and will certainly not play until this season is complete.
But then news emerged that the 29-year-old defender had a chance to appear at European Cup 2020 in June-July. Dutch coach Frank de Boer chose to leave the decision entirely to the captain.
Meanwhile, the manager Liverpool Jürgen Klopp hope that no one forces Van Dijk to return to play quickly. Because he saw that his condition did not allow him to immediately appear in such an intense tournament.
Virgil van Dijk in the end, issued a statement that he would not appear in the 2020 European Cup.
“With everything that happened, I feel physically this is the right decision, that I decided not to go to the European Cup and continue the final phase of rehabilitation during the season break. So the full focus will be on pre-season with the club and that is a realistic target, so I am looking forward to it, “he said Sky Sports.
“Of course I am very sad to miss the European Cup, miss the championship and lead my own country there. But things have happened like this and I have to accept it, we all have to accept. I think the decision not to go to the European Cup is right in the picture. big. It’s tough, but I have no problem with that, “added the player born in Breda.
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