Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has outlined his reasons why Virgil van Dijk was allowed to return to Liverpool and will miss the UEFA Nations League clash with Bosnia on Tuesday. The Dutch captain helped his side to an impressive 4-0 victory against ...

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Virgil van Dijk will not take part in the Netherlands' second fixture of the November international break with the Liverpool man heading back to his club early.

Virgil van Dijk will return to Liverpool earlier than planned after leaving the Netherlands camp over the weekend. Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong will also return to his club, with manager Ronald Koeman confirming that both players will not feature in the game with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday evening in Zenica.

Dutch captain Van Dijk, along with Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, have both been allowed to return to their clubs after starting in Saturday's 4-0 win over Hungary in Amsterdam

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been sent home from the Netherlands squad ahead of the UEFA Nations League clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday Van Dijk captained the Netherlands to a 4-0 win over Hungary on Saturday, with Wout Weghorst, Cody Gakpo, Denzel Dumfries and Teun Koopmeiners all on target.

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has been withdrawn from their squad on medical grounds and has returned to Liverpool for assessment. The 33-year-old centre-back played 90 minutes in Saturday's Nations League win over Hungary.

Virgil van Dijk has returned to Liverpool from the Netherlands camp ‘on medical grounds’ ahead of their clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday night. Both the centre-back and Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong have been released by manager Ronald Koeman and will not feature in the Nations League contest in Zenica.