Virgil van Dijk has been previewing the weekend's game vs Accrington Stanley following the dropped points against Man Utd and the semi-final defeat at Tottenham.

Reports from Van Dijk's native Netherlands suggest Liverpool are willing to 'break to bank' and tie the defender down to a new deal. It's claimed by De Telegraaf that a deal is believed to be imminent for Van Dijk, who joined Liverpool in January 2018.

Liverpool are expected to “break open the bank’s safe” to tie Virgil van Dijk down to a new contract, one journalist in his native Netherlands believes. While it has been interpreted elsewhere as a major update on Van Dijk’s future, suggestions Liverpool are close to agreeing a new deal with their captain appear wide of the mark.

Tottenham Hotspur battled Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semifinal at home, but it was Spurs' mascots that stole the show.

Reds aggrieved Lucas Bergvall was on the pitch to score late winner after avoiding second yellow card just moments before

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has questioned the referee's decision to not hand Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card before the 18-year-old scored the winning goal in the Carabao Cup semifinal between the side.

Liverpool players largely opted against posting on social media after the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in their League Cup semi-final first leg, but not Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk hopes his team-mates will not be distracted by social media hype around their quest for trophies and will remind the dressing room to block out external noise

Liverpool "don't need" to use frustration caused by Lucas Bergvall's contentious late winner for Tottenham as motivation ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, Reds captain Virgil Van Dijk has said.

Liverpool Stumble as Controversial Call Taints Tottenham ClashIn a surprising twist at the Carabao Cup semi-final, Liverpool’s formidable unbeaten streak came to a halt with a 1-0 defeat against

Liverpool felt that Lucas Bergvall should have been sent off moments before he scored the winner for Tottenham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday