No player has won more matches than van Dijk after reaching 300 appearances in all competitions in the club's history.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has hailed Reds captain Virgil van Dijk, although the 33-year-old's future remains up in the air with just six months left on his contract

The 4-1 win against Ipswich was a milestone fixture for Van Dijk, whose form makes waving goodbye in May unthinkable

Virgil van Dijk looks to have confirmed a major injury boost for Arne Slot and Liverpool with his latest Instagram update.

With Alan Shearer naming Van Dijk as Liverpool’s most important player, a fair argument can be made that the defender is more crucial to the Reds’ game plan than the likes of Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, the two other players currently set to leave at the end of this season.

"Very proud. My family and my kids were here today so it was a special day,” Van Dijk admitted to reporters, including the ECHO, after his landmark appearance. “I might get a glass of red wine tonight just to celebrate, me and my wife. But that's it. The focus is then on the next game.

Liverpool will give some star players including Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk a rest for the Champions League game at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he believes his team can use the disappointment of last season to help propel them to silverware this term.

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In a 4-1 thumping of Ipswich on Saturday, Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk made his 300th appearance for the team at Anfield.