WHAT VIRGIL VAN DIJK SAID. Speaking to The Athletic, the 33-year-old said, "I can say obviously discussions are ongoing, but I don’t know, we will see what happens in the future

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said that he has opened talks with the club over a new contract to extend his stay at Anfield. Van Dijk has been at the club since signing from Southampton in January 2018 but faces an uncertain future with his current deal set to expire at the end of this season.

The Liverpool captain is one of three Reds stars with an expiring contract as doubts swirl over the futures of Van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says 2-1defeat by Liverpool at Anfield is not a setback, as their performance was probably "the best so far this season" in the .

Liverpool confirmed Enzo Maresca ’s suspicion that his improving Chelsea side are not yet ready to challenge the Premier League’s very best with a 2-1 victory in a lively, incident-packed game at Anfield,

Chelsea may have lost against league-leaders Liverpool on Sunday, failing to win at Anfield for the ninth time in the last ten years, but head coach Enzo Maresca seemed to suggest afterwards that if we can keep playing like we did,