Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has outlined his reasons why Virgil van Dijk was allowed to return to Liverpool and will miss the UEFA Nations League clash with Bosnia on Tuesday. The Dutch captain helped his side to an impressive 4-0 victory against Hungary in Amsterdam on Saturday,

Virgil van Dijk will return to Liverpool earlier than planned after leaving the Netherlands camp over the weekend. Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong will also return to his club, with manager Ronald Koeman confirming that both players will not feature in the game with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday evening in Zenica.

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With Netherlands locked into second place in their group heading into their final Nations League game Van Dijk gets a chance to rest.

Van Dijk lasted the entire duration of the Netherlands' 4-0 win over Dominik Szoboszlai's Hungary in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday evening.

Virgil van Dijk will not take part in the Netherlands' second fixture of the November international break with the Liverpool man heading back to his club early.