"I don't think there was any intention to hurt me but obviously he hurt me and then the referee and the VAR made the decision to send him off," Van Dijk said. "I spoke to him. It's a chat that no-one needs to know."
"Injuries unfortunately are part of football and hopefully with Alex it's not too bad," Van Dijk said. "He scored a great goal. It's too soon after the game to know [the extent of it]. He will need to be assessed."
"We all saw how bad it looked with Alex but hopefully it won't be too bad."
Virgil van Dijk said he believed Xavi Simons did not intend to hurt him after a studs-down challenge that, following a VAR review, resulted in a first-half red card. The dismissal left Tottenham with nine men and allowed Liverpool to secure a 2-1 victory, moving the Reds to fifth in the Premier League while Spurs dropped to 13th. Alexander Isak scored before being forced off after a painful collision and now requires assessment to determine the injury's extent. Van Dijk described the final five to ten minutes as chaotic and emphasised the importance of taking three points.
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