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,

With Liverpool set to head into the busiest period of the season, aiming to consolidate their position at the top of the Premier League table, it appears as though they have been handed a major boost, with their skipper confirmed to be returning to Merseyside as a precaution.

Virgil van Dijk and Frenkie de Jong have withdrawn from the Netherlands squad ahead of Tuesday night's UEFA Nations League clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Virgil van Dijk is released from the Netherlands squad before their Nations League match against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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

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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The Dutch national team confirmed the news of the two star players' departure from the squad on social media on Monday. Their official statement read, "Virgil van Dijk and Frenkie de Jong are not part of the squad for our final group stage game against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Nations League.

Virgil van Dijk has returned to Liverpool from the Netherlands camp ‘on medical grounds’ ahead of their clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday night. Both the centre-back and Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong have been released by manager Ronald Koeman and will not feature in the Nations League contest in Zenica.

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.