Virgil van Dijk will undergo knee surgery and is facing a battle to play again this season after scans confirmed that the Liverpool defender suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during Saturday's 2-2 draw against Everton.
Van Dijk was injured in the fifth minute of the Merseyside derby following a challenge by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, which went unpunished by match referee Michael Oliver and VAR officials.
Although Van Dijk was able to walk off the pitch following treatment by the Liverpool physiotherapist, scans confirmed that the 29-year-old suffered cruciate ligament damage in the incident and, as a result, faces months on the sideline.