Virgil van Dijk appeared to suffer a dislocated finger while representing the Netherlands yesterday evening.
The Liverpool defender was away on international duty for the first time since his long-term injury, having played no part in Euro 2020 due to being sidelined.
Van Dijk made his return in a 2022 World Cup qualifier versus Norway, but seemingly had to have his finger pushed back into place on the side of the pitch after a suspected dislocation.
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The incident occurred at the start of the second-half, but the 30-year-old decided to continue playing and featured for the full 90 minutes as Louis van Gaal's side earned a 1-1 draw.
And the Liverpool star had no problems with his other hand after the match - when he was interrupted by a fan wanting a picture during his post-game media duties, and gave him a gentle push to remove him from the camera shot.
Up next for Van Dijk will be matches against Montenegro and Turkey on Saturday and Tuesday respectively as he looks to captain the team to World Cup qualification.
Van Dijk has looked back to his best for the Reds in the three Premier League games he has featured in so far this season, despite fears that it could take time for the former Southampton man to find his feet again.
Discussing the performance of the Liverpool defender against Chelsea, BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks described the Dutchman as a 'once in a generation' player.
"If the shot that had Mendy frantically scrambling across his goal-line was anything to go by, then it looks like Van Dijk's right knee has fully recovered from the injury he sustained against Everton last season," said Crooks.
"The Netherlands international is slowly but surely coming back to the boil.
"Not only is he commanding his own penalty area again, he is venturing forward more and becoming a threat in the opposition box. Defenders like Van Dijk come around once in a generation."
