Virgil van Dijk played for the Netherlands in the 1-0 win against Ireland in Amsterdam on November 18. More of Liverpool’s stars will be in action today, with England set to face North Macedonia in Skopje. Trent Alexander-Arnold could start for Gareth Southgate’s side, while Luis Díaz, Darwin Nunez and Alisson are all likely to feature for their countries in the CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifiers tomorrow.
Of course, Jürgen Klopp will be hoping that all of his players return to Anfield free of injury, with the mammoth game against Man City on Saturday set to test the Reds’ title credentials. A win for Liverpool against City would prove that Klopp’s new-look side is the real deal this season, and after the disappointment of last season, the corner could be turned and the future more than bright.
Yet Klopp needs to hope that his men return from the international break without any major fitness issues, which is not always the case, with Andy Robertson still out for some time following shoulder surgery, a result of an injury picked up on the previous round of international fixtures.
Liverpool’s players have been in action for their respective countries over the past several days. Dominik Szoboszlai was in top form for Hungary, scoring twice and providing an assist in a 3-1 win over Montenegro, while Mohamed Salah was getting swarmed by pitch invaders for Egypt.
