Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk revealed he played through illness as he helped his side to beat Wolverhampton 2-0 on Friday night.
The win saw Liverpool head into the Christmas at the top of the table. Mohamed Salah netted the opener for the Reds before van Dijk scored the second and his first goal of Premier League.
The Dutchman revealed after the game he played through an illness as he wasn’t a 100% fit. Despite being unwell, he made himself available for the match to ease Jurgen Klopp’s defensive crisis, with Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold all out injured for the start of the busy festive period.
“It was a tough day for me as I had a bit of a cold and wasn’t 100 percent. These nights are very important for us. We won here and that is a big step for us. The win was very important,” van Dijk told Sky Sports.
“Wolves are very good, which they have shown all season. We lost the ball too easily a couple of times in the first half and they did well. Credit to them but we won the game and that’s always the most important thing. Teams are getting dangerous but it’s how we react. There were a couple of moments where Wolves were dangerous, but we dealt with them well.”
“All my [defensive] partners are very good and it is a joy to play with all of them. I’m enjoying every minute of it and have been all season. We’ve got Joe and Joel out for now, but Dejan [Lovren] is doing fantastically and has been since I came here anyway.”
The Kops are currently at the top of the table with 48 points, four above second-placed Manchester City who take on Crystal Palace on Saturday 22nd starting from 6 PM EAT.
