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Ragnar Klavan relishing battle with £75m signing Virgil van Dijk for spot in Liverpool defence: 'Competition is good for all places'

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Liverpool defender Ragnar Klavan has welcomed the arrival of Virgil van Dijk despite the fact the £75million signing is likely to reduce his own game time.

Klavan became the first Estonian to score in the Premier League with his header deep into added time securing a 2-1 win at Burnley.

However, while that may prove to be crucial in Liverpool's season it is unlikely to be of much help to the 32-year-old in the short-term with Van Dijk keen to get his Reds career under way after completing his move from Southampton on New Year's Day.