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Van Dijk needs right knee surgery, set for long absence

| October 18, 2020 1:06 PM

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool's hopes of retaining the Premier League title took a major hit Sunday when the champions announced Virgil van Dijk requires surgery on his right knee after damaging ligaments in a challenge by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford during the Merseyside derby.

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