Liverpool need to get Joe Gomez back alongside Virgil van Dijk as quickly as possible, says Stephen Warnock, as the England international makes his fellow centre-half “such a better player”.
The Reds saw their talismanic Dutch defender endure a rare off day during a shock 3-0 defeat to Watford on Saturday.
Van Dijk was far from his commanding best at Vicarage Road, with Ismaila Sarr escaping his attention on a couple of occasions to set the foundations for a remarkable Hornets victory.
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Dejan Lovren was asked to operate alongside the £75 million ($96m) man, with the Croatian stepping in to provide cover for the injured Gomez.