Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk withdraws from Netherlands squad

Liverpool and Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk has withdrawn from their squad for Tuesday's friendly against Belgium, less than 24 hours after scoring in the 3-0 Uefa Nations League win over Germany.

Van Dijk, 27, is still feeling the effects of a rib injury suffered playing for Liverpool against Southampton last month.

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The Dutch football association said in a statement on Sunday that it had been decided the national captain would only play against Germany.

No replacement will be called up for Tuesday's friendly in Brussels.

Van Dijk got the opening goal for the Dutch on Saturday, before Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum scored late on as they recorded a morale-boosting triumph over their neighbours.

Liverpool return to action after the international break with a Premier League trip to Huddersfield on October 20, before facing Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League at Anfield four days later.