As for what lies ahead, Van Dijk reiterated that Liverpool cannot “worry about others,” saying: “It’s about just staying calm, work our socks off, try to show our quality, defend with everything that we have as a team, and focus on ourselves.

The Dutchman has consistently said during the campaign that talks on a new contract have not reached a breakthrough, though recent whispers on social media claimed that both he and Mohamed Salah had agreed on extensions.