Virgil van Dijk demands more from Liverpool but not concerned by league position

Asked when the gap to the top five became a concern, Van Dijk said: "When it's the deciding time of the year."

NO PANIC: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk at the final whistle after their loss to Man City. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists there is not yet any concern about becoming detached from the top of the table.

A dramatic late defeat to Manchester City - their eighth of the Premier League campaign - left Arne Slot's side five points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester United and four behind Chelsea in fifth, which increasingly looks like being the minimum requirement for Champions League qualification.