Virgil van Dijk sends message to ‘fantastic’ Liverpool fans ahead of Leverkusen clash

Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen are set to lock horns in the Champions League and Virgil van Dijk has sent a message to supporters ahead of the match.

Writing for the matchday programme (via liverpoolfc.com), our captain said: ‘I spoke about how important Anfield would be if we were to get the win [against Brighton], and I have to say that I was proven right.

‘The atmosphere was fantastic, and it certainly played a big part in our excellent second-half comeback.’

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