Virgil van Dijk has made an early return to Liverpool from the international break.
The defender skippered the Netherlands to a 4-0 victory in their latest Nations League meeting with Hungary on Saturday evening prior to his departure.
But Van Dijk will not be involved in his country’s follow-up encounter against Bosnia and Herezegovina on Tuesday after being stood down from action.
Ronald Koeman allowed both the Reds’ captain and Barcelona counterpart Frenkie de Jong to leave the Oranje’s latest camp ‘on medical grounds’.
The pre-agreed decision means Van Dijk will have additional recovery time ahead of Sunday’s Premier League trip to face former club Southampton.
“Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk will not be involved in the Netherlands’ second fixture of this international window on Tuesday night,” confirmed a club statement.
“The centre-back has departed the Dutch camp ahead of their UEFA Nations League tie at Bosnia and Herzegovina, it was announced this morning.
“Van Dijk skippered his country to a 4-0 victory over Hungary in Amsterdam on Saturday evening that confirmed their qualification to the Nations League quarter-finals before the next match.
“He will return to the AXA Training Centre this week for assessment ahead of the Reds’ campaign resuming with a trip to Southampton on Sunday.”