James Rodriguez will miss the trip from Everton to Southampton due to an injury
James Rodriguez will miss Everton’s trip to Southampton after being injured by a ‘wrong’ tackle from Virgil van Dijk, Carlo Ancelotti reveals as an argument over Jordan Pickford’s rash challenge on Liverpool defender growls.
- James Rodriguez is off the journey from Everton to Southampton on Sunday afternoon
- The Colombian sustained an unspecified injury in the Merseyside derby
- He was injured by Virgil van Dijk before the Liverpool defender had to leave
According to boss Carlo Ancelotti, James Rodriguez is off the top of Everton’s trip to Southampton on Sunday.
The Italian announced on Thursday that the Colombian superstar sustained an unspecified injury after a wrong tackle by Virgil van Dijk.
The talismanistic Liverpool center-back lasted just 10 minutes of the Merseyside derby itself before sustaining an ACL injury following a rash challenge from Jordan Pickford.
James Rodriguez will miss the trip from Everton to Southampton on Sunday afternoon
The Colombian was at the end of a ‘mistimed tackle’ by Virgil van Dijk last weekend
The Everton goalkeeper’s tackle on van Dijk and the VAR’s failure to check if it was a red card foul dominated the fallout from Everton’s 2-2 draw at the top of the Premier after five games. League loved.
But now the Toffees will be without their star summer signings for Sunday’s visit to St Mary’s.
Ancelotti said, “Unfortunately, James had a problem during the match.
“He had a wrong tackle with Virgil van Dijk at the start of the game and I don’t think he will be available for the game against Southampton.”
Ancelotti also insisted that the suggestions that Pickford’s reckless tackle on van Dijk was pre-meditated are “too much.”
Rodriguez managed to play the full 90 minutes, despite the early blow last Saturday
Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the news Thursday as he prepared to side with St Mary’s
Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum continued the attack earlier this week by suggesting the goalkeeper was ‘stupid’ and took the challenge without worrying about the player’s well-being.
Ancelotti has rejected that, saying that everyone at the club regrets Van Dijk’s knee injury, which has likely ended his season.
‘To be clear, we are really sorry for Virgil van Dijk’s injury,’ said Ancelotti. ‘Each of us hopes that he can recover quickly and well.
There was a contact with Jordan Pickford: it was a wrongly timed contact. But because the Premier League is so fast, it is not that difficult to arrive a little later.
Rodriguez’s injury comes after Van Dijk sustained an ACL injury following a tackle from Jordan Pickford
Jordan arrived a little later, but his intention was to try and reach the ball. It was not to hurt Virgil van Dijk.
‘To say it was premeditated, and this and that is too much in my opinion. Virgil van Dijk knows this. Jordan is really sad, very disappointed [that Van Dijk is injured].
“It was a strong contact, maybe wrongly timed, but in football it can happen sometimes.”
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