And while club captain Virgil van Dijk has so far avoided injury, he served a two-game suspension earlier in the season following his red card away at Newcastle United.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jurgen-klopp-cryptic-hint-alisson-28256369

Bukayo Saka initiated a blistering surge forward and Jesus’ pass was deflected into the path of Martinelli by Virgil van Dijk.

Source: https://leadership.ng/liverpool-in-dramatic-comeback-halt-arsenals-title-charge/

Clearly, with the presence of Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker at one end of the field and the cold-blooded streak of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Firmino at the other, Anfield was the most imperious ground in all of the land.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jurgen-klopp-liverpool-huge-changes-27545853

Having already qualified for the knockout stage of the competition, Klopp decided to leave behind several star players like Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/klopp-reveals-liverpool-midfielder-lot-pain-will-miss-man-utd-clash-never-had-this-injury-1722177

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Virgil van Dijk will start for Liverpool when they face Leicester City today (10.00 BST).

Source: https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/sport/football/liverpool/jurgen-klopp-confirms-liverpool-starter-for-leicester-city-clash-4236796

Klopp believes his Liverpool squad has already demonstrated that character in earning victories against Bournemouth and Newcastle United despite being reduced to 10 men in each game after red cards for Alexis Mac Allister and Virgil van Dijk respectively.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jurgen-klopp-makes-liverpool-plea-27635480

Liverpool ace Virgil van Dijk responds to Roy Keane calling him 'arrogant'

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1846781/Aston-Villa-Premier-League-title-race-debate

Liverpool believe that Mac Allister, like Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Virgil van Dijk, had to fight his way to the top, rather than being fast-tracked, and have a history of successful signings of players aged between 23 and 25.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/alexis-mac-allister-liverpool-transfer-brighton-b2353802.html

Liverpool have a corner and it's met by Liverpool captain, Virgil van Dijk, but doesn't trouble Vicario.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tottenham-liverpool-live-stream-score-27816768

Nunez was booked for a shuddering body-check on Jonny Evans and Mainoo was shown a yellow card for a late tackle on Wataru Endo before a Virgil van Dijk header from a corner was acrobatically turned over the bar by Onana.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12874363/Liverpool-0-0-Manchester-Premier-League-2023-24-Result.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

On Van Dijk’s sending off, Klopp continued: “There is no active contact from Virgil van Dijk.

Source: https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/liverpool-boss-jurgen-klopp-disagrees-with-eddie-howe-following-unbelievable-decision-at-newcastle-united-4270762

Roy Hodgson was far from happy with Virgil van Dijk after Liverpool came from behind to beat Crystal Palace.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1843815/Roy-Hodgson-Virgil-van-Dijk-VAR-Crystal-Palace-Liverpool

Seeing little time on the ball in the early stages, Endo grew into the game after Liverpool conceded a 25th-minute opener to Anthony Gordon and went down to 10 men three minutes later when captain Virgil van Dijk saw a straight red.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/29/soccer/endo-liverpool-debut/

Such was the visitors' frustration, an irate Jurgen Klopp had vented at Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall long before Virgil van Dijk was sent off at St James' Park.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-liverpool-jurgen-klopp-howe-27604116

That kick-started the home side, but the Hammers still managed to level before the break when Jarrod Bowen dived at the feet of Virgil van Dijk to score with a superb low header for his fourth goal of the season.

Source: https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-vs-west-ham-live-stream-premier-league-2023-latest-score-result-watch-tv-team-news-b1109067.html

That would have been a fine feat in itself yet the Reds were reduced to 10 men after the sending-off of Virgil van Dijk.

Source: https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/sport/football/liverpool/liverpool-predicted-starting-line-up-vs-aston-villa-as-darwin-nunez-decision-made-galleryy-4278092

The defender has a wide range of passing skills and has previously been described as “the future of Dutch football” after being likened to Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/live-transfer-news-arsenal-manutd-30227952

Those who remain are captain Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Virgil van Dijk.

Source: https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/sport/football/liverpool/only-issue-is-liverpool-reaction-as-jurgen-klopp-makes-eight-changes-vs-west-ham-4347053

Trossards inswinger is headed clear by Virgil van Dijk, two minutes into the five designated for added time.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/dec/23/liverpool-v-arsenal-premier-league-live

Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez were all ahead in the pecking order.

Source: https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/sport/football/liverpool/jurgen-klopp-drops-leeds-united-hint-amid-pursuit-of-ps10m-liverpool-defender-4266642