Virgil van Dijk may not feature in Liverpool’s Carabao Cup tie with Man City

Virgil van Dijk could miss next week’s Carabao Cup tie at Manchester City after his World Cup exploits (Martin Rickett/PA)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested he will not immediately bring back Virgil van Dijk for the start of their Carabao Cup defence at Manchester City.

The Netherlands were knocked out of the World Cup a week ago by finalists Argentina, with Van Dijk playing every minute of their run to the quarter-finals, but Klopp may not consider the centre-back for Thursday’s trip to the Etihad.