The timing of the injury is particularly cruel given that Liverpool have just four matches remaining in their campaign. With Salah set to leave when his contract expires in June, the prospect of him missing a stadium farewell is a heavy burden for the squad. Van Dijk admitted that the situation weighed on his team-mate’s mind as he left the field on Saturday.
"If you get injured at this stage of the season, especially in the situation he is in, there is only two more home games left for him it’s a combination of feelings that go through your mind when you go off," Van Dijk explained. "The reality is he has to get scanned, assessed, hopefully he won’t be long but at this point I don’t know. Maybe he’s back next week, maybe not. I have no idea."