Interview: The Reds’ captain, whose Anfield future is unclear, opens up ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final with Newcastle

When they walk out at Wembley it will be exactly a year and a day since it all started to go wrong in Jurgen Klopp’s final season, with defeat in the FA Cup quarter-finals followed by exits from Europa League and the title race within in the space of a month.

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk has said winning a second Carabao Cup against Newcastle would give him a place among the captains who had achieved great things at the club.

Virgil van Dijk enters Carabao Cup final with will ‘to win so badly’ as Liverpool to be judged on trophy haul - Liverpool will be looking to defend their Carabao Cup title against Newcastle this weekend.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has responded to claims from Wayne Rooney that he was "lazy" for Paris Saint-Germain's goal at Anfield in midweek.

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk said winning a second League Cup trophy on Sunday against Newcastle United would give him a place among the captains who had achieved great things at the Premier League club.

Virgil van Dijk is out of contract at Liverpool in the summer and has refused to rule out a move to Saudi Arabia while admitting he could re-sign for the Reds

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is fully prepared for his contract to run down to its expiry in the summer but insists there is no need to “panic” as he remains fully committed to the club.