Dutch player will begin the injury recovery process.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk underwent knee ligament surgery, the English club says.

Dutch centerback went to London, where he successfully underwent surgery and will now begin the recovery process.

Van Dijk suffered a cruciate ligament rupture in a 2-2 match against Everton in mid-October. The 29-year-old's recovery timeline remains unknown, but he may miss the rest of the current season.

This season, the defender managed to play 8 matches in the "

Earlier it was reported that Liverpool excluded Van Dyck from the application for matches of the English Premier League.