With Liverpool set to head into the busiest period of the season, aiming to consolidate their position at the top of the Premier League table, it appears as though they have been handed a major boost, with their skipper confirmed to be returning to Merseyside as a precaution.

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.

Virgil van Dijk is released from the Netherlands squad before their Nations League match against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Virgil van Dijk is returning to Liverpool after leaving the Netherlands squad on 'medical grounds' ahead of the Reds' Premier League clash against rock-bottom S

Captain Virgil van Dijk and midfielder Frenkie de Jong have both been released from international duty this week and will not travel for the Netherlands’ last Nations League group game against Bosnia & Herzegovina,

With Netherlands locked into second place in their group heading into their final Nations League game Van Dijk gets a chance to rest.

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.

The return of midfielder Frenkie de Jong for the first time in 14 months has come as a major boost for the Netherlands and given coach Ronald Koeman better options after qualifying for the Nations League quarter-finals.