Virgil van Dijk reveals why he has barely spoken to Trent Alexander-Arnold since Liverpool exit

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Virgil van Dijk revealed he has barely spoken to Trent Alexander-Arnold since his summer departure from Liverpool, and hasn’t made contact ahead of the right-back’s return to Anfield on Tuesday. Van Dijk played alongside Alexander-Arnold 266 times for Liverpool, but said after Saturday’s win over Aston Villa that he has not spoken to his former teammate ahead of Tuesday’s reunion.

Van Dijk enjoyed a good relationship with Alexander-Arnold during his time at Liverpool “I was very happy to have him in my team. If he plays, then we have to make it very difficult for him to do what he's good at.” As indicated by Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold’s place in the team is not guaranteed.

Alexander-Arnold is in line to face Liverpool for the first time in his career Quizzed on what sort of reception he would expect his former teammate to receive, Van Dijk replied: “Let's see. I think he's been outstanding in his time in Liverpool and that's the only thing I can say.” Meanwhile, Alexander-Arnold has conducted a detailed interview with Amazon Prime ahead of his return to Liverpool, revealing he won’t celebrate if he scores on Tuesday.