Virgil van Dijk
34-Year-Old
Liverpool
Premier
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Van Dijk is still one of the best center-backs in the world and he anchors one of the top defenses in the Premier League. He's always going to pile on the defensive volume, and generally puts together a handful of goal contributions each season. He's logged at least 30 starts every season with Liverpool, which kind of says it all. After securing 14 clean sheets in 37 starts last season, he should again be near that number with similar overall stats expected in 2025/26 no matter what Arne Slot decides to do with the Liverpool formation.
Trains fully Monday, no issues
van Dijk trained fully on Monday without any issues and will be an option for Thursday's clash against Tunisia, according to ESPN NL.
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van Dijk had revealed an unusual knock to his hip during Saturday's victory over Sweden that briefly left him unable to feel his thigh, but his complete participation in Monday's session puts any lingering concern to rest. The captain is now fully available for the Netherlands' final group stage fixture against Tunisia on Thursday.
van Dijk had revealed an unusual knock to his hip during Saturday's victory over Sweden that briefly left him unable to feel his thigh, but his complete participation in Monday's session puts any lingering concern to rest. The captain is now fully available for the Netherlands' final group stage fixture against Tunisia on Thursday.
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Suffers hip knock
van Dijk revealed he suffered an unusual knock to his hip during Saturday's 5-1 victory over Sweden that briefly left him unable to feel his thigh, though he expects to be fine, according to Matt Addison of Liverpool.com. "I got a knock on my hip and I couldn't feel my thigh anymore, so that was a bit very strange, but it was probably a nerve. I think it's not too bad, but we'll see."
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Eight clearances in win
van Dijk generated eight clearancesand one interception in Saturday's 5-1 victory versus Sweden.
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Scores header against Japan
van Dijk scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Japan.
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Defensive anchor for Netherlands
van Dijk has been named in Ronald Koeman's squad for the 2026 World Cup, arriving as the undisputed defensive leader of the Netherlands.
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Brace in loss
van Dijk scored two goals to go with two shots (two on goal) in Friday's 4-2 loss to Aston Villa.
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Considered Real Madrid move
Van Dijk considered joining Real Madrid before agreeing to a new contract with Liverpool earlier this year, according to Diario AS.
ANALYSIS
The star center-back was linked with a move to Real Madrid before signing a contract extension at Anfield Road toward the end of the 2024/25 season. Van Dijk would've transformed Real Madrid's defense into the best in the world, but instead, he chose to stay with Liverpool, the club he's defended for most of his career. Real Madrid ended up signing another EPL defender, as they acquired Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth.
The star center-back was linked with a move to Real Madrid before signing a contract extension at Anfield Road toward the end of the 2024/25 season. Van Dijk would've transformed Real Madrid's defense into the best in the world, but instead, he chose to stay with Liverpool, the club he's defended for most of his career. Real Madrid ended up signing another EPL defender, as they acquired Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth.