Virgil van Dijk makes feelings clear on Liverpool star who is banned for next 12 months

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08:49, Tue, Aug 11, 2026 Updated: 08:49, Tue, Aug 11, 2026 Virgil van Dijk has been impressed by Liverpool teenager Ifeanyi Ndukwe (Image: Getty)Virgil van Dijk has urged team-mate Ifeanyi Ndukwe to make the most of his loan spell this season following a promising start to his Liverpool career under Andoni Iraola. "He's a big talent, big guy and he wants to learn and I had a brief conversation with him, especially in the last couple of days."For him it is just progressing.

I know he has to go on loan I think so let's see where he ends up. Yeah [it's a shame he has to move on loan].Ifeanyi Ndukwe is heading out on loan this season (Image: Getty)"I don't know exactly what the rules are but the matter of fact is that he has to go on loan and wherever he goes, he needs to learn, get better and be ready when he comes back to hopefully stay there."I've not seen any of [Jeremy Jacquet].

I've spoken to him. I can't wait to see him back on the pitch and I hope that happens very, very soon."I'm not a doctor, so I don't know exactly the situation, but I have a feeling this week he could be back on the pitch, and hopefully as soon as possible."Regarding another new arrival Victor Munoz, who made his debut appearance following his £34.5m switch from Osasuna in June, Van Dijk continued: "He started [training] also on Wednesday."He is very fast and it has been good to see the kind of quality he can bring to the club, and I think he had a great reception.