Liverpool squeeze past Ajax in 1st test without Van Dijk

Liverpool started their continental campaign on a winning note, edging Ajax 1-0 in Amsterdam on Wednesday as the Reds got group play underway without star Virgil van Dijk.

A lamentable Nicolas Tagliafico own goal in the first half was enough for Jurgen Klopp’s charges to secure the narrow result in Champions League Group D play. The match was Liverpool’s first since Van Dijk suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury in the derby draw versus Everton.

The Reds now sit joint-top of the quartet, behind Atalanta on goal difference after the Italian side marked their second foray in the tournament with a trademark 4-0 thumping of FC Midtjylland.

More to come.