&#8220;We are really sorry about Van Dijk&#8217;s injury&#8221; &#8211; Ancelotti

Jordan Pickford is really sad how his mistimed challenge on Virgil van Dijk led to the Liverpool defender sustaining a serious knee injury, according to Carlo Ancelotti.

Liverpool confirmed Van Dijk would require surgery after he was unable to continue following a challenge by Toffees goalkeeper Pickford in the first half of the 2-2 draw in the Merseyside derby on Saturday.

Ancelotti insists claims that Pickford’s challenge was premeditated are “too much” and added everyone at Everton hopes Van Dijk can “recover soon and well”.

“To be clear, we are really sorry for the injury of Virgil van Dijk,” Ancelotti told the Everton club website.

“Every one of us hopes he can recover soon and well.

“There was this contact with Jordan Pickford: it was mistimed contact.”

Source: Sky Sports

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