Liverpool has appointed Virgil van Dijk because the membership’s new skipper, with fellow defender Trent Alexander-Arnold taking up the vice-captain’s function, the Premier League membership introduced on Monday.
The 32-year-old Virgil, who additionally captains the Netherlands nationwide staff, will change Jordan Henderson after the England midfielder joined Saudi Pro League membership Al-Ettifaq final week, ending a 12-year keep at Anfield.
Van Dijk has made 222 appearances for the Merseyside giants since shifting from Championship facet Southampton in 2018.
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“It’s a really proud day for me, for my wife, for my kids, my family. It’s been a special feeling and I can’t really describe it at this point. But it’s something that I’m really, really proud of,” Van Dijk mentioned in a press release.
“I will do everything in my power and what I can do to make everyone proud and happy with me and the football club.”
After narrowly lacking out on an unprecedented quadruple within the 2021-22 season, profitable two home cups, Liverpool won’t characteristic within the Champions League for the primary time beneath Juergen Klopp for the reason that German supervisor’s first full season in 2016-17.
“We also have to be a bit patient but we want to be there and we want to show what we’re capable of because we have a fantastic group of players, staff, fans, stadium…,” Van Dijk added.
“It’s all about doing it together with the consistency and hopefully we can show it.”
Alexander-Arnold, 24, joined Liverpool’s academy in 2004 and captained the membership throughout the youth stage. He will take over from veteran James Milner, who joined Brighton & Hove Albion on this switch window.
