Liverpool are currently in the middle of a difficult run that will see them play seven matches in just 21 days and Virgil van Dijk has called on his team to be ready for what’s to come.The run

The Reds captain is one of three first-team stars out of contract at the end of the campaign but it appears a plan could already be in place to bring in a suitable replacement

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says victory at AC Milan in midweek was the right response to their home defeat to Nottingham Forest.