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Virgil van Dijk Praises 'Fantastic' Liverpool Captain Jordan Henderson

Virgil van Dijk has hailed Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson as a fantastic club captain who always puts the squad's needs above his own.

Henderson, 29, covered for Van Dijk in central defence during his absence at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals. The UEFA Champions League holders went on to beat Flamengo 1-0 in the final and ended the year lifting another piece of silverware.

The former Sunderland star is enjoying arguably the best form of his career in his ninth season at Anfield, and Van Dijk lauded his widespread influence on and off the pitch, per Goal's Chris Burton:

"He's our captain.