Virgil van Dijk was on the score-sheet for Liverpool last night as it once again secured passage to the Carabao Cup final. And the captain has called on one of his teammates to be in the best possible shape for the run-in.

Virgil van Dijk was right at the heart of Liverpool’s pursuit of a first cup final in the Arne Slot era. The Dutchman was the subject of some early controversy after a coming together with Richarlison left the Brazilian clutching his face and rolling across the Anfield turf.

Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk rested as Liverpool take second string to PSV - Seven successive wins mean progress is already secured for the Champions League leaders.

Arne Slot has given his thoughts on all things Liverpool ahead of Sunday's FA Cup fourth round tie against Plymouth Argyle, having just secured a place in the Carabao Cup final.

Virgil van Dijk had praise for some of his Liverpool teammates after captaining the side to a 4-1 win over Ipswich in the Premier League, including Ryan Gravenberch.

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

Arne Slot has said he hopes to continue working with captain Virgil van Dijk "for a long time" amid continued uncertainty over his long-term Liverpool future.

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