Dutch defender Van Dijk has changed the outgoing Jordan Henderson because the Reds’ skipper, with Trent Alexander-Arnold taking the position of vice captain.

“Virgil has every thing to want for to be a captain of a soccer membership,” Anfield boss Klopp informed the membership web site.

“Primary, he’s in all probability, let me have a suppose, positively the best-looking captain within the Premier League, which is necessary for crew photos!

“However, after all, personality-wise every thing is there. He desires to be a pacesetter, he’s a pacesetter.

“He has to step up, like all of us should step up as a result of we have been used to issues how they all the time have been and now now we have to create one thing new – a brand new construction, a brand new tradition – and that’s actually thrilling. He’ll play a large position in that – he has to.