Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has defended goalkeeper Jordan Pickford over a reckless tackle that injured Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, saying suggestions it was pre-meditated were "not fair".

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Oct 22 (Reuters) - Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's challenge on Virgil van Dijk was mistimed rather than malicious and that reaction to the incident, which left the ...

Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Liverpool - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - October 17, 2020 Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk collides with Everton's Jordan Pickford [Reuters, Peter Byrne] ...

Virgil van Dijk has undergone successful knee surgery and will begin rehabilitation, Premier League champions Liverpool said on Friday. Van Dijk, who was pivotal in both Liverpool's Champions League ...