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title: "Liverpool: Reds fans buzz at seven-word message on Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-reds-fans-buzz-at-seven-word-message-on-virgil-van-dijk-and-joe-gomez/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-05-05T12:45:08Z"
modified: "2021-05-05T12:45:08Z"
---

# Liverpool: Reds fans buzz at seven-word message on Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez

**After Liverpool’s [official Twitter account](https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1389587756070969346) dropped the teasing seven-word message ‘taking it one step at a time’ on Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez as they continue their injury recovery, many Reds have buzzed over the update whilst also noticing they have now started ball work at Melwood.**

Van Dijk, who was perhaps the standout of Liverpool’s star first team players over the 2019/2020 Premier League title-winning season, has been missing for a vast majority of this campaign after picking up an [ACL injury](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-news-virgil-van-dijk-injury-b1720478.html) during the Merseyside derby.

Gomez, meanwhile, has been out of action since[undergoing knee surgery in November](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/12/boost-for-liverpool-as-joe-gomez-undergoes-successful-knee-surgery) and is [expected to miss](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/sperrenundverletzungen/verein/31) the remainder of the campaign despite [initial positivity](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/12/boost-for-liverpool-as-joe-gomez-undergoes-successful-knee-surgery) he could return before the end.

Now, as the club[share images](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/433002-gallery-virgil-van-dijk-and-joe-gomez-continue-fitness-rehab) of van Dijk and Gomez doing ball work in training, whilst also dropping the seven-word message ‘taking it one step at a time’, many Reds have flocked in excitement over the update and can’t wait for their defensive units to return.

Given both men were [first team Premier League regulars](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/26/Archive/England-Liverpool?stageId=17590) over 2019/2020, with van Dijk playing every game and Gomez doing his part with [22 starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/26/Archive/England-Liverpool?stageId=17590), it’s little wonder supporters want to see them back as soon as possible.

Find all of their best verdicts down below.

### Liverpool fans buzz over van Dijk and Gomez message

***“BALL WORK IM ON MY KNEES”***

Credit: [@CookstownCafu14](https://twitter.com/CookstownCafu14/status/1389587874601914371)

***“OOOOH YES”***

Credit: [@AlexFtbl](https://twitter.com/AlexFtbl/status/1389588266643562497)

***“Love it”***

Credit: [@FmFoy87](https://twitter.com/FmFoy87/status/1389589480550588419)

***“This is so good to see”***

Credit: [@Natalie\_LFC](https://twitter.com/Natalie_LFC/status/1389588184842084355)

***“TEARS IN MY EYES”***

Credit: [@bobbyxbae](https://twitter.com/bobbyxbae/status/1389587966520082436)

***“THEY’RE USING A FOOTBALL OH MY DAYSSSS”***

Credit: [@lfcdyl\_](https://twitter.com/lfcdyl_/status/1389588411527348225)

***“Let’s go”***

Credit: [@usmvn\_m](https://twitter.com/usmvn_m/status/1389588592914206724)

***“ahhhhhhhhhhh”***

Credit: [@angelllliiiii](https://twitter.com/angelllliiiii/status/1389587939508817921)

***“Cant wait to see the main man back”***

Credit: [@AndyBoyJFT96](https://twitter.com/AndyBoyJFT96/status/1389588995668066314)

***In other news: Liverpool have been offered the chance to sign this beast, find out more[here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-samuel-umtiti-offered-to-the-reds/)***