Virgil van Djik burnout fears dismissed as Liverpool captain plays every minute

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He's experienced, and I'm not worried about Virgil playing every minute of every game. Last year [2024-25] I didn’t do it [play every minute] because for the Brighton game at the end of the season, I was on the bench."So, it’s not really a surprise, but obviously, I’m doing a lot of hard work behind the scenes in order to be ready and take the responsibility for the team."So, yes, it is a combination of recovering well, eating well, the right lifestyle in total, also physical therapy.

That’s part of it, to make sure that you can perform at a constant level."I’ve had one season here that unfortunately I had to miss a lot of, but in the rest of the seasons I think I’ve played more than 40 matches. And I think the most matches before this season have been played in the season after my knee injury."That’s quite remarkable.

When I heard that, I thought it was quite interesting."But yes, it’s the best thing there is, playing matches. And I do everything for that, and I want to keep doing it at the highest level."