Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk said winning a second League Cup trophy on Sunday against Newcastle United would give him a place among the captains who had achieved great things at the Premier League club.

A Waiting Game That Benefits No OneLiverpool’s future remains uncertain, not in terms of results, but in leadership. As James Pearce reported in The Athletic,

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is fully prepared for his contract to run down to its expiry in the summer but insists there is no need to “panic” as he remains fully committed to the club.