Virgil van Dijk injury latest as official statement released after Liverpool skipper suffers fitness blow

Van Dijk ruled out of Netherlands' UEFA Nations League matches against Greece and Germany; Liverpool to assess his fitness before Manchester United clash.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been ruled out by the Netherlands for their forthcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Greece on Friday and Germany on Monday evening. The Dutch football association confirmed on Monday that Van Dijk is not fit enough to feature, with no replacement called up to the squad.

Van Dijk played the full 90 minutes in Liverpool's 3-1 Premier League win at Crystal Palace on Sunday but appeared to struggle during the midweek Champions League loss at Fenerbahce following heavy early challenges. Liverpool will monitor his fitness ahead of their next fixture at home to Manchester United on Sunday week.

The injury concern comes as Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola expressed fears about losing players during the international break, with midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai also a doubt after being forced off at Palace with a knee issue.