Virgil van Dijk

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  • Four changes as Elliott starts – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Inter Milan

    Four changes as Elliott starts – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Inter Milan

    Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for tonight’s Champions League round-of-16 first-leg clash against Inter Milan. The boss makes four changes as Ibrahima Konate, Thiago, Harvey Elliott and Diogo Jota come into the side. Joel Matip, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino make way for the quartet. Alisson starts in goal, with…

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  • Four changes as Mane & Salah start – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Burnley

    Four changes as Mane & Salah start – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Burnley

    Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for today’s Premier League clash against Burnley at Turf Moor. The boss makes four changes, with Sadio Mane returning from his AFCON triumph alongside Mohamed Salah, who starts after coming on as a substitute in midweek. Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita also return, whilst Diogo Jota is…

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  • Liverpool 2-0 Leicester City: Watch the goals and highlights (Video)

    Liverpool 2-0 Leicester City: Watch the goals and highlights (Video)

    Liverpool vs Leicester highlights: Watch the goals and highlights as Diogo Jota scored twice to give the Reds a 2-0 win at Anfield. The Reds started brightly as full debutant Luis Diaz nearly crept behind Leicester’s defence from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s incisive pass, but defender Daniel Amartey recovered in time to thwart the Colombian. Liverpool imposed…

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  • Liverpool 2-0 Leicester City: Jota bags brace as impressive Reds down Foxes

    Liverpool 2-0 Leicester City: Jota bags brace as impressive Reds down Foxes

    Liverpool beat Leicester City 2-0 thanks to a brace from Diogo Jota on a successful night for the Reds that saw Luis Diaz make his full debut and Mohamed Salah return from international duty. Jota’s first-half strike was the difference between the two sides at the break, with the Reds forward on hand to turn…

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  • Diaz makes first Reds start: Confirmed Liverpool team vs Leicester

    Diaz makes first Reds start: Confirmed Liverpool team vs Leicester

    Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for tonight’s Premier League clash against Leicester City at Anfield. Luis Diaz makes his full Liverpool debut as he starts in attack, whilst Thiago returns to midfield following injury. Jordan Henderson is sidelined owing to a back injury, whilst Mohamed Salah is named on the bench. Alisson…

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  • Keita starts; Diaz, Elliott and Thiago involved: Confirmed Liverpool team vs Cardiff

    Keita starts; Diaz, Elliott and Thiago involved: Confirmed Liverpool team vs Cardiff

    Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for today’s FA Cup fourth-round clash against Cardiff City at Anfield. Naby Keita starts in a strong Reds side, with new arrival Luis Diaz named on the substitutes bench alongside returning youngster Harvey Elliott and midfielder Thiago. Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate,…

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  • Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Watch the goals and highlights (Video)

    Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Watch the goals and highlights (Video)

    Crystal Palace vs Liverpool highlights: Watch the goals and highlights as the Reds earned a 3-1 win against Patrick Vieira’s side in the Premier League. Liverpool were dominant from the off as they controlled the ball and looked to unlock the Palace defence. Andy Robertson, Diogo Jota and Jordan Henderson all had opportunities, before Virgil…

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  • Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Reds survive second-half scare to earn victory

    Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Reds survive second-half scare to earn victory

    Liverpool survived a second-half scare as they beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park to cut the deficit at the top of the Premier League table to nine points, with a game to spare. Goals from Virgil van Dijk and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave Liverpool a commanding 2-0 lead at half-time after an impressive display, although…

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  • Confirmed Liverpool team vs Crystal Palace: Alisson and Ox return

    Confirmed Liverpool team vs Crystal Palace: Alisson and Ox return

    Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for today’s Premier League meeting against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The boss makes two changes as Alisson starts and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain returns to the starting eleven in place of Kaide Gordon after recovering from an ankle injury that kept him out of midweek’s clash against Arsenal.…

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  • Confirmed Liverpool team vs Arsenal: Kelleher and Gordon start

    Confirmed Liverpool team vs Arsenal: Kelleher and Gordon start

    Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for tonight’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg clash against Arsenal at the Emirates. The Reds boss makes two changes from the weekend as Caoimhin Kelleher and Kaide Gordon come in for Alisson and the injured Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Kelleher starts in goal, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil…

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