Virgil van Dijk's former teammate at Southampton, Jose Fonte, has urged Liverpool to sign a Newcastle United defender as his replacement. Reds skipper Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk has returned to Liverpool early after the Holland captain was withdrawn from the squad for the final Nations League game against Bosnia and Herzegovina

Netherlands travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina for their final group game of the Uefa Nations League on Tuesday. The Oranje have already booked their place in the quarter-finals of the competition

Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has outlined his reasons why Virgil van Dijk was allowed to return to Liverpool and will miss the clash with Bosnia on Tuesday

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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.

Arne Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool's head coach in the summer and according to captain Virgil van Dijk it was "not easy" for the Dutchman to follow in the footsteps of the German. Klopp brought his almost nine-year tenure at Anfield to an end when he confirmed back in January he would be stepping down as the Reds manager at the end of last season after leading the club to many titles including the Premier League and Champions League.

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.