Pickford was saved from awarding a penalty through an offside appeal opposed to Van Dijk, however Liverpool asked the Premier League to explain why VAR officer David Coote had not advised referee Michael Oliver to review the incident for a red card.
Liverpool showed Sunday that Van Dijk would undergo knee surgery after tests showed he had suffered ligament damage.
The club said: “Liverpool FC can verify that Virgil van Dijk will have surgery for the knee injury he suffered in Saturday’s 2–2 draw at Everton.
“The central one broke his knee ligaments after an incident involving Blues goalkeeper Jordan Pickford after six minutes at Goodison Park.
Van Dijk will be replaced and an additional assessment of the injury revealed that an operation would be needed.
“No express timetable has been set for his return to action at this stage.
“After surgery, Van Dijk will start a rehabilitation program with the club’s medical team to allow him to be in the most sensible way as possible. “
As Jurgen Klopp alluded to after the match, Van Dijk has been virtually ubiquitous in Liverpool since his transfer of 75 million pounds from Southampton in January 2018, out of 95 of his last 96 Premier League matches, adding all matches since the start of 2018-19 season.
He only opposed his former club Southampton in an attack two years ago that Van Dijk could not finish the 90 minutes in the Premier League for Liverpool. Given his near-exemplary fitness history, Klopp stated that he was worried about seeing him burned.
“I don’t know [how bad it is], I don’t know, but it’s not good,” he told reporters. “Virgil played for us, I don’t know how many consecutive matches. He plays in pain, plays with almost everything, but he couldn’t keep playing. It’s not good. “
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Van Dijk and teammate Thiago Alcantara, who later won a Richarlison card, were sent to the hospital for a knee scan and reportedly left with crutches.
Although Van Dijk ruled offside before falling victim to a Pickford foul, England’s foreigner could have been expelled for a serious foul.
Rule 12: Misconduct and Misconduct – Serious Unfair Play
A shot or challenge that jeopardizes the protection of an opponent or uses superior force or brutality will have to be punished as a serious unfair game.
Any player who throws himself at an opponent by challenging the ball from the front, side or back with one or any of the legs, with superior strength or endangering the protection of an opponent, is guilty of a serious foul.
Considering that Pickford’s challenge may also have been regarded as a serious act of unfair play under Law 12 of the FA gambling laws, he assumed that Coote might have forgotten to re-examine this incident as it aimed to find out whether or not it was Van Dijk’s offside.
However, it has since been reported that Coote had reviewed the incident and that the challenge did not deserve a red card. Premier League referees have been much more proactive when it comes to seeing pictures on their monitors on the edge of the field. however, in this case, Oliver accepted the verdict of var’s manager.
Speaking about BT Sport, former Premier League referee Peter Walton said Pickford has been expelled.
“Pickford’s lack remains relevant. The whistle may have disappeared, but players remain guilty of their actions. The VAR will have looked at this to see if there was a serious unfair game,” he said.
“Personally, I think it’s a serious foul, I think Pickford is a lucky player for not being expelled there.
If Pickford had been deemed to have committed a serious foul and been sent off afterwards, Liverpool would not have been awarded a penalty as the ball was no longer alive due to Van Dijk’s offside position.
Interestingly, Van Dijk only thought of offside according to the most recent interpretation of the law, as offside in the armpit. Last season this would not have been the case and Liverpool reportedly regretted that Pickford escaped from a red card and did not get a foul penalty.
If Van Dijk is ruled for the foreseeable future, Klopp will only have two senior central defenders, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip, after allowing Dejan Lovren to sign up for Zenit St Petersburg this summer.
Klopp can also call Nat Phillips, 23, who was loaned to VFB Stuttgart in the 2nd Bundesliga last season, as well as Sepp van den Berg, 18, who joined the Reds from dutch appearance PEC Zwolle in 2019. .
Alternatively, he can also deploy defensive midfielder Fabinho in that role, the Brazilian inspired Van Dijk in centre-back in last month’s 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool will not signal a replacement before the January move-in window after the closing of the European summer window on 5 October, with the national equivalent doing the same on Friday.
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Liverpool have suffered a blow in their hopes of getting a name in the Premier League with the news that Virgil van Dijk will want surgery for a knee injury through a savage challenge from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Sadio Mane’s exact end after just three minutes gave Liverpool the best start against his fit rivals at Goodison Park, but things temporarily got sour for the champions.
The Dutchman crossed Pickford as he tried to jump on a loose ball in the penalty domain on a Liverpool kick with Everton’s goalkeeper nailing himself to his right knee.
Pickford was saved from awarding a penalty through an offside appeal opposed to Van Dijk, however Liverpool asked the Premier League to explain why VAR officer David Coote had not advised referee Michael Oliver to review the incident for a red card.
Liverpool showed Sunday that Van Dijk would undergo knee surgery after tests showed he had suffered ligament damage.
The club said: “Liverpool FC can verify that Virgil van Dijk will have surgery for the knee injury he suffered in Saturday’s 2–2 draw at Everton.
“The central one broke his knee ligaments after an incident involving Blues goalkeeper Jordan Pickford after six minutes at Goodison Park.
Van Dijk will be replaced and an additional assessment of the injury revealed that an operation would be needed.
“No express timetable has been set for his return to action at this stage.
“After surgery, Van Dijk will start a rehabilitation program with the club’s medical team to allow him to be in the most sensible way as possible. “
As Jurgen Klopp alluded to after the match, Van Dijk has been virtually ubiquitous in Liverpool since his 75 million pound transfer from Southampton in January 2018, out of 95 of his last 96 Premier League matches, adding up all matches since the start of 2018 19 season.
He only opposed his former club Southampton in a two-year attack two years ago that Van Dijk was unable to finish the 90th minute in the Premier League for Liverpool. Given his near-exemplary fitness history, Klopp stated that he was worried about seeing him ruined.
“I don’t know [how bad it is], I don’t know, but it’s not good,” he told reporters. “Virgil played for us, I don’t know how many consecutive matches. He plays in pain, plays with almost everything, but he couldn’t keep playing. It’s not good. “
Why wasn’t Jordan Pickford expelled in opposition to Liverpool?What the FA rules say about his ‘lack’ about Virgil van Dijk
Van Dijk and teammate Thiago Alcantara, who later won a Richarlison card, were sent to the hospital for a knee scan and reportedly left with crutches.
Although Van Dijk ruled offside before being fouled by Pickford, the England foreigner could have been sent off for a serious foul.
Rule 12: Misconduct and Misconduct – Serious Unfair Play
A shot or challenge that jeopardizes the protection of an opponent or uses superior force or brutality will have to be punished as a serious unfair game.
Any player who throws himself at an opponent challenging the ball from the front, side, or back with one or either of the legs, with superior force, or endangering the protection of an opponent, is guilty of a serious foul.
Considering that Pickford’s challenge may also have been regarded as a serious act of unfair play under Law 12 of the FA gambling laws, he assumed that Coote might have forgotten to re-examine this incident as it aimed to find out whether or not it was Van Dijk’s offside.
However, it has since been reported that Coote had reviewed the incident and that the challenge did not deserve a red card. Premier League referees have been much more proactive when it comes to seeing pictures on their monitors on the edge of the field. however, in this case, Oliver accepted the verdict of var’s manager.
Speaking about BT Sport, former Premier League referee Peter Walton said Pickford has been expelled.
“Pickford’s lack remains relevant. The whistle may have disappeared, but players remain guilty of their actions. The VAR will have looked at this to see if there was a serious unfair game,” he said.
“Personally, I think it’s a serious foul, I think Pickford is a lucky player for not being expelled there.
If Pickford had been deemed to have committed a serious foul and was then sent off, Liverpool would not have been awarded a penalty because the ball is no longer alive due to Van Dijk’s offside position.
Interestingly, Van Dijk judged offside only in the last interpretation of the law because his lower side offside. Last season, that would not have been the case and Liverpool would have complained that Pickford had escaped from a red card and won no penalty for foul.
If Van Dijk is ruled for the foreseeable future, Klopp will only have two senior central defenders, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip, after allowing Dejan Lovren to sign up for Zenit St Petersburg this summer.
Klopp can also call 23-year-old Nat Phillips, who was loaned to VFB Stuttgart in the 2nd Bundesliga last season, as well as Sepp van den Berg, 18, who joined the Reds from dutch appearance PEC Zwolle in 2019. .
Alternatively, he can also deploy defensive midfielder Fabinho in that role, the Brazilian inspired Van Dijk in centre-back in last month’s 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool will not signal a replacement before the January move-in window after the closing of the European summer window on 5 October, with the national equivalent doing the same on Friday.
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