Liverpool fell to PSV on the final day of the Champions League league phase with a number of key starters absent from the matchday squad.

Manager Arne Slot opted to heavily rotate his squad on the final day, content to play out the final game with a mix of youngsters, squad players and stars sprinkled in. Designed to give important players like Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah a rest, Liverpool were in front twice this game. Cody Gakpo, in his return to Eindhoven, scored the opener.

Chris Wood has picked Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Martin Skrtel as the two toughest defenders he has ever faced

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Latest Liverpool transfer news and gossip as the Reds could strengthen their defence before the January window closes based on recent reports

And with Virgil going 300 not out, former England striker Darren Bent has ranked where the 33-year-old sits in terms of the division’s best ever centre-backs. Van Dijk will undoubtedly go down as one of the best ever players in Liverpool’s history. If his story at Anfield continues beyond this season, his legacy will only deepen.

Liverpool face an anxious end to the season on the contract front with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold all nearing the end of their deals.Arguably the club’s three most

Ajax youngster Jorrel Hato has had his say after being spotted in the crowd during Liverpool's 4-1 Premier League win against Ipswich Town on Saturday night. The Netherlands international had been linked with a move to England in previous transfer windows, meaning there was plenty of interest in his presence at the Reds' match.

Liverpool target Jarrel Hato was seen at Anfield last week, but the Ajax star has suggested that he has no plans to move elsewhere despite strong links to the Premier League

Liverpool center-back Virgil van Dijk has won some plaudits from a Premier League rival. Surprisingly, a cult figure from Anfield's past came in for praise too.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has admitted he has been taken aback by Virgil van Dijk’s exceptional ability, describing the club captain as being on "another level".

Plenty of youngsters and fringe players will get a chance to impress - including the likes of Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa, stepping up their fitness after injuries.