Virgil van Dijk thanks Liverpool fans for gesture with promise for Brighton game

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Virgil van Dijk has shown his appreciation for Liverpool supporters who serenaded him in Milan after the midweek victory at the San Siro, and has said the Reds will attempt to put their disappointing Premier League run behind them on Saturday. “The win over Inter Milan was both an important one and, in my opinion, a well-deserved one too,” wrote Van Dijk in Saturday’s matchday program.

“I thought we showed all of those qualities on the night, and in the end we got our reward with Dom [Szoboszlai]'s late penalty.” Virgil van Dijk led Liverpool to victory and a clean sheet against Inter Milan (Image: Getty Images) The win over Inter was keenly felt after a bruising few days in the wake of Mohamed Salah’s bombshell interview. Van Dijk was forced to answer questions on that awkward topic after the full-time whistle in Milan, but was greeted by a rousing rendition of his Liverpool chant from the away corner as he made his way back to the dressing room.

Virgil van Dijk was forced to answer questions about Mohamed Salah after the winger's outburst (Image: Getty Images) “Your support is never taken for granted, I can assure you, and as a team we love to be able to give you nights like that, in one of the truly great football venues. “I know we can do that.