Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk showed his class after he urged Trey Nyoni to lap up the celebrations after his first Anfield goal. Nyoni made quite the impact during pre-season and was a regular under Arne Slot in his first friendly matches in charge.

Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson believes Virgil van Dijk will sign a new contract as he runs the rule over the centre-back options of Arne Slot

Liverpool have identified a centre-back they believe is capable of taking the mantle from Van Dijk at the heart of their defence despite the player's dismal last stint in the Premier League

Liverpool hosts Chelsea at Anfield in the Premier League this weekend and the referee has previous when it comes to overseeing matches involving Virgil van Dijk.

A Virgil van Dijk-less Netherlands were beaten 1-0 by Germany on Monday and Rafael van der Vaart has picked apart his nation's defeat in Munich

Liverpool’s centre-back situation is in a strange limbo at the moment.They arguably have the best defence in England right now, with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté conceding only two goals in

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has left the Netherlands squad early after being shown a red card in the 1-1 draw with Nations League rivals Hungary on Friday

John Brooks has been appointed referee for Liverpool's Premier League clash against Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday

Liverpool will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League when they return to action next week - with Chelsea the visitors to Anfield