Virgil van Dijk acknowledged Liverpool will face "the best player in the world" on Wednesday in Lionel Messi when they meet Barcelona at the Camp Nou in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final.
However, the Dutch centre-back said the five-time Ballon d'Or winner will not be Liverpool's sole focus because of Barcelona's wealth of talent, per AS:
"I think [Messi] is the best player in the world. But you see how we play and how we defend. We don't defend one v one, we defend all together and we attack all together as well so we will see.