Van Dijk is on his way back
Van Dijk absence forced Klopp to shuffle his pack, as even had Jordan Henderson deputising in his back four.
Nothing worked and Van Dijk’s absence could hardly have been more apparent. Now Van Dijk is set to appear for Liverpool for the first time since his injury, albeit in pre-season.
With 2021/22 to come, Liverpool have reason to be confident that the nine or so months to come will be a lot more enjoyable than the season just gone, which ended more uncomfortably than they might have expected it to.