Virgil van Dijk had to come off injured in the first half of Liverpool's 2-2 Merseyside derby draw with Everton after a horror challenge from Jordan Pickford. Reports suggest the defender may have suffered a torn ACL, meaning he could be out of action for 7-8 months. Liverpool Football Club are yet to release an official statement, but for now, here is the Liverpool ECHO's chief LFC writer Ian Doyle with the latest. Produced by Sam Fedrizzi The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/ Listen to our Blood Red podcasts: https://podfollow.com/1109064476/view Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc Download our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivEchoLFC Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolEchoLFC/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodred_lfc/