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title: "Van Dijk injury concern for Saints"
canonical: "https://readsouthampton.com/2015/11/14/van-dijk-injury-concern-saints/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "News"
published: "2015-11-14T15:18:05Z"
modified: "2015-11-14T15:18:05Z"
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# Van Dijk injury concern for Saints

Southampton are becoming worried on the [fitness](https://www.clubcall.com/southampton/knee-problem-for-van-dijk-1788821.html?) of Dutch central defender Virgil Van Dijk after he was taken off at half-time in Holland’s win over Wales.

It has now been confirmed by the Dutch FA that he was withdrawn with a knee injury and has already been ruled out of his Country’s clash with Germany on Tuesday.

![Stu Forster/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readsouthampton.com/readsouthampton/2015/11/497020016.jpg)

This now means that he could be a big worry for Southampton’s game against Stoke which is coming up next weekend for the Saints. This would be a huge blow for Ronald Koeman as Van Dijk has arguably been Southampton’s best player so far this season and has barely set a foot wrong since signing on deadline day from Celtic for over £10m.

The defender has struck up a good partnership with team captain Jose Fonte in the heart of the Southampton defence and coming into the game against Stoke; it would be a horrible time for that partnership to split up.