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LFC fitness update: Gini Wijnaldum and Virgil van Dijk

Jürgen Klopp delivered positive news about the fitness of Georginio Wijnaldum, but admitted Wednesday's FIFA Club World Cup semi-final with Monterrey will come too soon for the midfielder.

Wijnaldum, who has travelled with the team to Qatar, was forced off in the second half of the Reds' victory over Watford on the weekend after suffering a muscle injury.

Meanwhile, the boss also stated Virgil van Dijk is not currently dealing with any issue, despite the centre-half not training with the squad in Doha on Monday evening.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Klopp said: "Gini was not as serious we thought in the first moment, so he's here doing the first recovery and then we have stuff what is necessary.