Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says he has received messages of support from club legend Kenny Dalglish before matches as his form has helped take the Reds to the top of the Premier League.
Van Dijk, 27, moved to Merseyside in January 2018 for £75 million and has been arguably the club's greatest star in that time, and former player and manager Dalglish may have had a role in guiding his hand. Van Dijk told Liverpool's official website (h/t FourFourTwo):
"Kenny Dalglish gave me his mobile number in the very beginning and told me to ring him at any time.