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

In total, Van Dijk played 28 passes into the final third and Konate 21, though interestingly the captain was considerably more accurate with his long passes (completing seven of eight, 87.5%) than his centre-back partner (two of seven, 28.6%).

Liverpool will give some star players including Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk a rest for the Champions League game at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.

MOHAMED SALAH is one of a dozen key players to be left at home for Liverpool’s fixture against PSV. The Reds take on the Dutch side in the final league stage match of the Champions League.

Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, has left out several key players for their Champions League trip to PSV on Wednesday night. Slot has travelled without Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and seven others to the Netherlands.

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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has opted to take a second-string squad to face PSV Eindhoven and leave the likes of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alisson Becker at home. Seven successive wins mean progress is already secured as the Champions League leaders are guaranteed to finish no lower than second and will claim top spot with a point in the Netherlands.

Virgil van Dijk has played a significant role in the vast majority of his 300 Liverpool appearances but conceded there were two other influential Dutchmen who

Van Dijk was also a standout performer and made his 300th appearance for the club since signing from Southampton in January, 2018, and he has arguably been Liverpool's most important player given he provides the team with a stable platform from which attackers like Mohamed Salah can excel.

Virgil van Dijk rarely allows his focus to move away ... those consistently putting in a high level week in, week out. Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Diaz are others who have found consistency.

Virgil van Dijk has played a significant role in ... He is vital for us.” A revitalised Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a low shot from outside the penalty area ...

Liverpool have opted to name a well-rotated squad for their final UEFA Champions League group stage clash against Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.