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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk controls the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in London, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Liverpool center back Virgil van Dijk is on track to start at Newcastle on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, after sitting out for nearly six weeks with a hamstring injury. (AP Photo/David Cliff, File)

Van Dijk ‘ready’ to start for Liverpool at Newcastle

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FILE - In this file photo dated Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk watches from the stands during the English Premier League soccer match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Saturday May 1, 2021, dampened hopes of Virgil van Dijk playing for the Netherlands at the European Championship, saying it will be “very, very tight” whether the defender can be fit in time because he’s not close to resuming full training. (Clive Brunskill/Pool FILE via AP)

Klopp urges caution on Van Dijk recovery as Euro 2020 looms

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Netherlands' Virgil van Dijk gestures during the Euro 2020 group C qualifying soccer match between Belarus and Netherlands at the Dinamo stadium in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Messi faces Ronaldo, Van Dijk but no Neymar for Ballon d’Or

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Liverpool top of EPL for Christmas after beating Wolves 2-0

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FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 file photo, Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk applauds fans after the final whistle of their English FA Cup Third Round soccer match against Everton at Anfield in Liverpool, England. Virgil van Dijk and Aymeric Laporte are the world’s two most expensive defenders and signed at a combined cost of nearly $200 million in the January transfer window to take Liverpool and Manchester City to the next level. Van Dijk has stamped his authority immediately at Liverpool but fellow center back Laporte is still adapting to English soccer and hasn’t managed to establish himself as first-choice pick at City. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, file)

Van Dijk, Laporte adapt to new status after big-money moves

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts, during an international friendly soccer match between the national soccer teams of Portugal and The Netherlands, at the Stade de Geneve stadium in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, March 26, 2018. (KEYSTONE/Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Portugal slump to 3-0 loss against the Netherlands in Geneva

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores against Southampton during the English Premier League soccer match at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England, Sunday Feb. 11, 2018. (John Walton/PA via AP)

Salah scores again, Liverpool wins 2-0 at Southampton in EPL

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FILE - In this Sunday Jan. 14, 2018 file photo, Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk walks to the dugout prior to the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, in Liverpool, England. Virgil van Dijk was widely trumpeted as the solution to Liverpool's defensive flimsiness when he joined for $100 million as the world's most expensive defender. Yet Liverpool hasn't kept a clean sheet in the four games Van Dijk has played in and only won one of them. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, File)

Liverpool needs more than Van Dijk to fix defensive flaws

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 file photo, Netherlands' Virgil van Dijk listens to the national anthem prior to their World Cup Group A qualifying soccer match in the ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Liverpool says Virgil van Dijk will join the English Premier League club from Southampton in what is set to be a world record transfer for a defender. Following a long-running pursuit of the Netherlands international, Liverpool announced on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 that a deal has been agreed with Southampton. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, file)

Van Dijk most expensive defender after $100M Liverpool move

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FILE- In this Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016 file photo, Southampton's Virgil van Dijk, left, with a team mate during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. Southampton defender says he has handed in a transfer request to leave the English Premier League club, expressing frustration that interest from &quot;multiple top clubs have been consistently rebuffed.&quot; (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)

Southampton player Virgil van Dijk hands in transfer request

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FILE- In this Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 file photo, Southampton's Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring during the Europa League group K stage soccer match between Southampton and Internazionale at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England. Liverpool has ended its interest in signing defender Virgil van Dijk and issued on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 an apology to his club, Southampton, for the media speculation surrounding the possible transfer. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

Liverpool apologizes to Southampton over Van Dijk links

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