Liverpool’s Van Dijk to miss 1 month with hamstring injury

By The Associated Press

Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo, left, duels for the ball with Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Liverpool at the Gtech Community Stadium in London, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ian Walton]

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is expected to be sidelined for at least a month because of a hamstring injury. The Netherlands captain was taken off at halftime of Monday’s 3-1 loss at Brentford and underwent scans this week. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says about the diagnosis, “we talk about weeks, more than a month, but I hope that it goes quick.”