Liverpool footballer Virgil van Dijk said that due to playing too many games, he took a break for six weeks due to injury and that it also affected his form.
On January 2nd, in the defeat against Brentford (1:3), Van Dijk injured his hamstring and was out of action for a month. He is gradually returning to form and scored against Wolverhampton in a 2-0 win on Wednesday.
The Dutch footballer said that the long 2021/2022 season in which Liverpool played a large number of games, as well as the World Cup competition, affected him after a serious knee injury he had in 2020.
"I came back from injury and I played all the games in the Premier League, because everyone wants to be there and I wanted to play. What happened was that I played too many games at that time. When the game day comes I want to play . I will do everything possible to play," Van Dijk told The Times.
"I could have thought before the World Cup that I should rest to be ready. But I didn't do that because I love to play and I want to make an impact at this club because I love it. I work every day to be successful, but unfortunately it caught up with me is, my body, I'm not a robot. I think that going to the World Cup, playing there, and then taking a break for a week and coming back, maybe it wasn't the right decision," Van Dijk added, as reported by the Gol website.
He said that the six-week break was a blessing in disguise, as he was able to prepare well for the end of the season.
"Everything that happened, happened for a reason. These six weeks were a good opportunity to reflect. It also allowed my knee to calm down a bit and prepare for the rest of the season. It was a difficult six weeks to watch because I wanted to help the team, but with a hamstring injury you have to be very patient. Patience is not in my vocabulary, it's not in my system, but I had to," said Van Dijk.
On Sunday, Liverpool welcomes Manchester United in the big derby of the Premier League.
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