Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said he hopes to continue working with captain Virgil van Dijk "for a long time" amid continued uncertainty over the defender's long-term future. Van Dijk, alongside teammates Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold,

Liverpool plotted serene progress through to the final of the Carabao Cup, with Virgil van Dijk putting the icing on the cake. But he didn't have any good news to share.

Liverpool will not get carried away by lofty expectations of winning a quadruple this season, captain Virgil van Dijk said after his side thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 at Anfield to set up a League Cup final clash with Newcastle United.