Virgil van Dijk injury boost for Liverpool ahead of Premier League return

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will be fit for Saturday's Premier League trip to Huddersfield, according to Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman.

The centre-back, who scored in the 3-0 Uefa Nations League win over Germany on Saturday, will miss Netherlands' friendly with Belgium on Tuesday and there were concerns he was still being troubled by a rib injury he suffered in Liverpool's win over Southampton last month.

However, Koeman revealed on Monday night that Netherlands had agreed with Liverpool he would only play the first match and would be fine for the weekend.

"Our technical staff have had contact with their technical staff," Koeman said at a press conference.

"Together we decided that he would only play against Germany. If you get something from a club, you sometimes have to give something back.

"He will be able to play for Liverpool again next week."

The news on Van Dijk is a welcome boost for Liverpool, who are sweating on the fitness of Mohamed Salah after the striker limped out of Egypt's 4-1 friendly win over Swaziland with a "muscle strain".