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'Virgil could play a few minutes' - Klopp hints at Van Dijk return as Liverpool gear up for Hertha Berlin friendly

The Netherlands international could be in line to make his long-awaited return to action this week after a full recovery from knee surgery

Jurgen Klopp has hinted Virgil van Dijk is in line for a return as Liverpool gear up for their latest friendly clash, against Hertha Berlin.

Van Dijk hasn't played for Liverpool since undergoing successful surgery on his cruciate ligament knee injury in October last year.

The 30-year-old missed the majority of the 2020-21 campaign as result and decided against lining up with the Netherlands at the European Championships in order to focus on his recovery, and Klopp has now revealed he is nearing a long-awaited comeback.