Virgil van Dijk and Wataru Endo have both spoken glowingly about one Liverpool player who has played a role this season, but much less of one than he would have liked.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has ended any uncertainty about his future by signing a new two-year contract that commits him to Anfield until the summer of 2027. The 33-year-old Netherlands international’s previous terms were scheduled to expire once this season concludes and for many months it was unclear if an agreement would be found.

Alexander-Arnold returned from an injury lay-off to fire the Reds to within three points of the Premier League title.