The former Reds defender, who skippered the club during his time at Anfield, considers a Dutch centre-half to be crucial to Jurgen Klopp’s cause
Jordan Henderson may be club captain at Liverpool but Virgil van Dijk “has all the attributes of a leader”, says former Reds defender Sami Hyypia.
The armband at Anfield is currently in the possession of an experienced midfielder, with James Milner his deputy.
Van Dijk has, however, shown across his time on Merseyside that he can be a talismanic presence in Jurgen Klopp’s side.
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The commanding Dutch centre-half is considered to be vital to Liverpool’s plans, with Hyypia seeing him as a skipper in all but name.