Southampton won't cave in on Virgil van Dijk as the defender's future at the club remains in doubt
- Southampton are adamant they will not be forced into selling Virgil van Dijk
- The 26-year-old Holland international has been training on his own recently
- But his situation has not affected those in the Southampton dressing room
Southampton are adamant they will not cave in and sell Virgil van Dijk.
The Holland international has been training on his own, having been disciplined by the club for not making himself available for games in pre-season.
But his situation has not caused rancour within the dressing room, according to Southampton captain Steven Davis.
Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk has been pursued by Liverpool throughout the summer
'The door has never been shut on him,' said Davis.
'We will welcome him back. I'm sure if he came back into the team everybody would see the quality he's undoubtedly got.
'He is popular in the dressing room and has been a massive player for us. Hopefully we'll keep him as it will make our squad stronger.'
Mauricio Pellegrino has stated Van Dijk is not for sale and will not move this summer
Defences dominated this game and Huddersfield were only prevented from making it three wins from three by a superb performance from Fraser Forster, the Southampton keeper.
Forster was omitted from the England squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifying games, but Maya Yoshida said: 'It hasn't affected him, he's a strong guy. He's like Hulk.'
Van Dijk has not changed agents to force a move away from the club, contrary to reports
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