Virgil van Dijk makes encouraging Alexander Isak admission after Liverpool return

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All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"Yes, hopefully he can be very important," the Liverpool captain said. I think he was already showing a lot of good quality again in training."So it's down to him to obviously stay fit and be important for us and push each other.

It's another quality option. It's great to see him back.“He put a lot of hard work in and it's never easy to come back from such an injury, and hopefully, he can be important for us."Isak's comeback was one of few positives from the chastening loss to PSG, who are now hot favourites to finish the job at Anfield on Tuesday (April 14).Before then the Reds face a crucial Premier League clash at home to Fulham on Saturday (5.30pm kick-off).And Van Dijk added: “It is a tough one, losing again.

I don’t think you can say there's a different feeling in losing, but I saw at least a fight.“But losing its tough to take again. But there's still 90 minutes we played, so that's the only positive.“They maybe should have scored more, but that's football, 2-0.