Van Dijk breaks silence on Anfield exit following FA Cup victory

Virgil van Dijk has publicly backed Mo Salah to remain at Liverpool after the Egyptian winger’s decisive contribution in our 3-0 FA Cup victory over Brighton at Anfield.

The 33-year-old scored and assisted as Arne Slot’s side progressed to the fifth round, and afterwards our captain spoke candidly about both the player’s importance and his future, speaking to BBC Sport.

Van Dijk made his position very clear: “Mo is still a leader and important for me, as a captain, to have around and...