Liverpool's Van Dijk to have knee surgery

Updated October 19 2020 - 5:21am, first published 5:16am
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk hobbles off after suffering a serious knee injury against Everton.
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk hobbles off after suffering a serious knee injury against Everton.

Liverpool centre back Virgil van Dijk has damaged knee ligaments and is set to undergo surgery which could keep him out for the rest of the season after he was injured by a rash challenge in Saturday's Merseyside derby draw against Everton.