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Van Dijk in doubt for Club World Cup final as Elliott joins Liverpool squad

Liverpool will closely monitor the fitness of Virgil van DIjk ahead of their Club World Cup final on Saturday against Flamengo.

The Netherlands international was a late withdrawal for the Reds' semi-final clash against Monterrey, which they won 2-1 courtesy of a late goal from Roberto Firmino.

Van Dijk struggled to train in the build-up to the match with manager Jurgen Klopp giving no guarantees he would recover in time for the decider.

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“It was an easy decision actually because he couldn’t train," Klopp said post-match about the defender's omission.