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Van Dijk and Gomez Photographed Doing Rehabilitation Work

The two center-backs continue their work to return to fitness in photos from the AXA Training Centre Friday.

By Mari Lewis

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Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez have a laugh during a rehabilitation session at AXA Training Centre on February 19, 2021 in Kirkby, England.
Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez have a laugh during a rehabilitation session at AXA Training Centre on February 19, 2021 in Kirkby, England.
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

Photos from the AXA Training Centre show the two Liverpool first choice center-backs working individually (but together at the site) in their rehabilitation — and seemingly having a great time, too (plus a Fabinho sighting).

The club let a photographer in so there’s a lot of “zooming in on knees” to be done. Get to work, fundamentally unserious captions added for your pleasure:

Van Dijk “assists” Gomez, who works at the squat rack, as the two work their way back to fitness.
Van Dijk “assists” Gomez as the two work their way back to fitness.
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Virgil shows off the type of side plank work we all hate doing.
Virgil shows off the type of side plank work we all hate doing.
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Van Dijk works on glutes, presumably whilst humming Megan Thee Stallion’s “Body.”
Van Dijk works on glutes, presumably whilst humming Megan Thee Stallion’s “Body.”
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Gomez takes things easy.
Gomez takes things easy.
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Virgil has a ball out! Playing about with a football!
Virgil has a ball out! Playing about with a football!
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Gomez cosplays as that annoying fella in the gym who sits and rests (or texts) on the equipment you want to use.
Gomez cosplays as that annoying fella in the gym who sits and rests (or texts) on the equipment you want to use.
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Gomez has heard the “Body-ody-ody-ody” tune Big Virg is singing and also has a go.
Gomez has heard the “Body-ody-ody-ody” tune Big Virg is singing and also has a go.
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Virgil can remind Gomez that he’s used 25s to do this one.
Virgil can remind Gomez that he’s used 25s to do this one.
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Beast Gear, too right.
Beast Gear, too right.
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
The partnership continues to flourish.
The partnership continues to flourish.
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Gomez also had a go with a football (!!!).
Gomez also had a go with a football (!!!).
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Virgil, throughout, is that fella at the gym doing the same things you’re doing except without any sign on his face that they’re at all a challenge. Ego-shattering, that fella.
Virgil, throughout, is that fella at the gym doing the same things you’re doing except without any sign on his face that they’re at all a challenge. Ego-shattering, that fella.
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Just look at him do a juggle, have a nice cup of hot cocoa, put on some soothing music...
Just look at him do a juggle, have a nice cup of hot cocoa, put on some soothing music...
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Fabinho got a cheeky look-in as well. Injured center-back rehab! If you don’t laugh you cry...
Fabinho got a cheeky look-in as well. Injured center-back rehab! If you don’t laugh you cry...
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

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