Virgil Van Dijk: My top five Premier League centre-backs

The Liverpool centre-half is widely regarded as one of, if not the best, defenders in the world right now
Virgil Van Dijk: My top five Premier League centre-backs

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates after winning the Emirates FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Photo credit: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk has lifted the lid on who he thinks the top five centre-backs in Premier League history are.

The Liverpool centre-half is widely regarded as one of, if not the best, defenders in the world right now, but speaking on Rio Ferdinand’s Between The Lines, he held back from putting himself in the rankings: "I can't do it (put myself in), but hopefully I'll be in this top five one day."

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