Jurgen Klopp coy on swoop for Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expects Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk to endure a difficult time at Anfield today.

However, he will also hope it is the Dutch international’s last uncomfortable experience at the ground as the centre-back remains his primary transfer target.

Liverpool were forced into an embarrassing public climbdown in the summer after being threatened with being reported to the Premier League for ‘tapping up’ the player, but there has been considerable bridge-building done between the two clubs since.