No player has won more matches than van Dijk after reaching 300 appearances in all competitions in the club's history.

The 4-1 win against Ipswich was a milestone fixture for Van Dijk, whose form makes waving goodbye in May unthinkable

Virgil van Dijk made his 300th appearance for Liverpool on Saturday and is yet to make a decision on his future at Anfield as his contract runs down

Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott should both feature for Liverpool against PSV. Arne Slot needs to make the most of a rare chance to rotate in the Champions League.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he believes his team can use the disappointment of last season to help propel them to silverware this term.

Slot has inherited a squad filled with quality, but Van Dijk remains its undisputed leader. His performance against Ipswich was another example of his continued excellence. Liverpool’s title ambitions hinge on consistency, and with Van Dijk marshalling the defence, they have every reason to believe success is within reach.

Virgil van Dijk has long been a defensive stalwart at Liverpool and reached a milestone during the Reds' 5-1 win against Ipswich at Anfield and allowed himself a private toast to mark the achievement

When asked in the pre-match news conference if his partnership with Van Dijk is the best in Europe, Konate said: "This season, yeah I think so. Everybody knows Virgil, everybody knows his quality. For me he is the best, no-one is better than him in this position.

Virgil van Dijk has been asked about how Liverpool is shaping up under Arne Slot. The defender also spoke about the various claims that the Reds are the best team in the world.

"At the moment, I am looking at our team and we are very calm. We are working our socks off each and every day, each and every game - and we need everyone fit, healthy and in form. That's the aim. " [We are] going into the games with the mentality that it's game by game, and that has always been the case.