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title: "Liverpool: Fans ecstatic at Virgil van Dijk footage"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-04-30T16:35:08Z"
modified: "2021-04-30T16:35:08Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans ecstatic at Virgil van Dijk footage

**A number of Liverpool fans have been expressing their delight at footage of Virgil van Dijk making further progress in his injury recovery.**

The Dutchman has been missing since suffering [cruciate ligament damage](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/412585-virgil-van-dijk-knee-injury-surgery) back in October, following a dreadful challenge by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

It proved to be a massive moment in Liverpool’s season, with the Reds never the same from that moment on and their campaign slowly falling apart as each month has passed.

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Van Dijk was widely considered the [best](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-virgil-van-dijk-man-is-the-best-in-the-world-wtbpn0f3s) centre-back in the world before his injury, but his reputation has only grown since being out, such have been the Premier League champions’ struggles.

The 29-year-old is not expected to feature for the Reds until next season, but his much-anticipated return does appear to be edging closer all the time.

On Thursday, Van Dijk [posted a video on Twitter](https://twitter.com/VirgilvDijk/status/1387775927162220549?s=20) showing him running at Liverpool’s AXA Training Centre, with the Netherlands captain showing good mobility and seemingly in good spirits.

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### Liverpool fans react to fresh Van Dijk footage

Needless to say, these Liverpool fans were overjoyed to see Van Dijk making encouraging progress.

**“Be still my heart “**

Credit: [@KeithCostigan](https://twitter.com/KeithCostigan/status/1388012741797965830?s=20)

**“Did my heart love til now?“**

Credit: [@Sinead\_ONeill](https://twitter.com/Sinead_ONeill/status/1388007427879079938?s=20)

**“Big man come back soon“**

Credit: [@UpsornLFC](https://twitter.com/UpsornLFC/status/1387949405093842945?s=20)

**“Can’t wait for the best on the planet to be back“**

Credit: [@ShakOmarMusic](https://twitter.com/ShakOmarMusic/status/1387916280582348800?s=20)

**“Get this colossus back asap“**

Credit: [@Tiff5757](https://twitter.com/Tiff5757/status/1387896870576566276?s=20)

**“My king“**

Credit: [@ToppsMatt](https://twitter.com/ToppsMatt/status/1387776301839396872?s=20)

***In other news, some Liverpool fans have been revealing their delight at seeing a Reds player back in training. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fans-delighted-as-joel-matip-is-seen-in-training/).***