It’s been widely accepted that replacing Virgil van Dijk will be a nearly impossible task for Liverpool, regardless of when it happens.Alarmingly for the club, the longer the season goes on without

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong have withdrawn from the Netherlands squad ahead of Tuesday night's UEFA Nations League clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman has confirmed both players have now returned to their respective clubs and will not feature in the final game this international break.

Dutch captain Van Dijk, along with Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, have both been allowed to return to their clubs after starting in Saturday's 4-0 win over Hungary in Amsterdam

With Netherlands locked into second place in their group heading into their final Nations League game Van Dijk gets a chance to rest.

Captain Virgil van Dijk and midfielder Frenkie de Jong have both been released from international duty this week and will not travel for the Netherlands’ last Nations League group game against Bosnia & Herzegovina,

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been sent home from the Netherlands squad ahead of the UEFA Nations League clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday Van Dijk captained the Netherlands to a 4-0 win over Hungary on Saturday, with Wout Weghorst, Cody Gakpo, Denzel Dumfries and Teun Koopmeiners all on target.

Virgil van Dijk will return to Liverpool earlier than planned after leaving the Netherlands camp over the weekend. Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong will also return to his club, with manager Ronald Koeman confirming that both players will not feature in the game with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday evening in Zenica.

Virgil van Dijk is released from the Netherlands squad before their Nations League match against Bosnia-Herzegovina.