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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk gave an update about his contract with the club while aiming a dig at Arsenal over their list of injured players. Van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate began at centre-back in the 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the all-important Premier League game with title implications earlier in the season. The Dutchman headed in from yards out after Luis Diaz's flick-on to give the Reds their first equaliser at the Emirates Stadium. Just like van Dijk, Mohamed Salah's contract expires in the summer, and he scored the second equaliser Liverpool in the second half.
The future of the these two top players and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who also has the same contract, has been the subject of a lot of conjecture for Liverpool. When van Dijk was asked about his future plans, he wasn't sure about it, but he was happy about how he and his teammates have adapted to life under new head coach Arne Slot, who has succeeded Jurgen Klopp.
I am very calm. Let's see what happens: Virgil van Dijk on his contract update
During the post-match interview with Sky Sports, the defender was quizzed about his Liverpool contract update. He said, "I'm very calm. Let's see what happens towards the end of the season. I'm enjoying my football, physically and mentally. Keep enjoying the game because it's a beautiful game that we play and I play," he further added. Van Dijk had earlier mentioned that there have been some talks between his representatives and the club, and the result would be out soon.
However, at the same time, van dijk also aimed a dig at Arsenal over recent list of injured players. Martin Odegaard and Riccardo Calafiori were absent before the Liverpool draw.
When questioned about possible injuries sustained by Timber and Gabriel Magalhaes at the Emirates Stadium, and its impact over Liverpool's strategy, Virjil van Dijk made light of the fact that both Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber returned to start the game. "Another player got injured?" he asked. "Wow. I think they only had two injuries today, didn't they? So obviously they played on a very, very strong team. "You know, it's part of the game. We were obviously pushing, and I think deserved to score the equalizer," remarked van Dijk.
Liverpool maintained their strong start to the season under Slot, with a solid comeback in the second half at The Emirates. As a result, the Dutchman has lost one of his first nine Premier League games, with seven of them ending in victories.
