Virgil van Dijk has been appointed Liverpool’s membership captain, with Trent Alexander-Arnold named the new vice-captain.
Jurgen Klopp opted for the Netherlands skipper after the departures of first vice-captain James Milner after which captain Jordan Henderson.
Van Dijk, who had led the crew in video games when neither Henderson nor Milner began in current seasons, turns into simply Liverpool’s third membership captain in 20 years, after Steven Gerrard spent 12 years with the armband after which Henderson eight.
However the selection of Alexander-Arnold, who at 24 is eight years Van Dijk’s junior, places the Merseysider in line to be his long-term successor.
Van Dijk mentioned he was delighted, explaining: “[It’s] a extremely proud day for me, for my spouse, for my children, my household. It’s been a particular feeling and I can’t actually describe it at this level. But it surely’s one thing that I’m actually, actually happy with.
“Clearly I’m captain of Holland, that was already such an enormous honour, a proud second as nicely. But in addition to be the captain of Liverpool Soccer Membership is one thing that I can’t describe at this level.
“It’s simply one thing that makes me very proud, and I’ll do the whole lot in my energy and what I can do to make everybody proud and pleased with me and the soccer membership.”
Van Dijk believes Alexander-Arnold, who Klopp picked forward of Andy Robertson, Alisson Becker and Mohamed Salah, has a significant function as a pacesetter in Liverpool’s future.
He added: “I feel he’s in a section now the place he has to make that transition of changing into a giant chief for the soccer membership. I feel he’ll make these steps. And with the assistance clearly of myself and the others – Robbo, Ali, Mo, clearly the supervisor – he could make the subsequent step.
“I feel to provide that duty to him might undoubtedly much more profit him as nicely. So, it’s an excellent selection.”
