da cassino: Jurgen Klopp provided an update on Virgil van Dijk after the defender missed Liverpool's FA Cup clash against Arsenal on Sunday due to illness.
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Klopp provided update on Van Dijk's condition Missed Arsenal clash due to illness Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-0 @GettyWHAT HAPPENED?
The Dutch star was not named in Liverpool's matchday squad against Arsenal in the FA Cup third round after he fell ill due to a viral infection. After the match, Klopp provided a hilarious update on the player's condition, and suggested he could be fit again in time for the Reds' next game.
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At his post-match press conference, the Reds manager was asked if the talismanic centre-half will return for a semi-final first leg clash with Fulham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, to which he replied: "We hope so. It's difficult for Virgil to look sh*t, but he did."
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Despite missing several key first-team players, the Merseyside club comfortably beat Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates. Jakub Kiwior's own goal broke the deadlock for the visitors while Luis Diaz scored a late second to send his team through to the fourth round of the FA Cup.
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Klopp's men will now prepare for another cup competition, as they take on Fulham in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie at Anfield in midweek. Liverpool will then enjoy an 11-day break before their next Premier League game away at Bournemouth.