Liverpool's season is under threat if being de-railed as defender Virgil van Dijk faces a battle to play again in this campaign.
The Dutchman is set to undergo surgery on an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) after suffering it during Saturday's Merseyside derby.
A horror tackle from Jordan Pickford saw the Everton goalkeeper clatter van Dijk with a wild lunge, forced him off just 11 minutes.
While a timeframe has not been set on van Dijk's return, Liverpool could be without their key man for weeks or, more likely, months.
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