Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists that Milos Kerkez is "making big progress" and that it is "pretty clear you definitely see an improvement" in the 22-year-old. "I think it is pretty clear you definitely see an improvement," said Van Dijk. Kerkez - who has played 33 games for Liverpool this season - and Van Dijk play on the same side of the Reds' backline and the captain stressed that there is still plenty to learn for the Hungarian full-back. "Of course I had chats because on the pitch we need each other, whether it is positioning or even today he presses as a full-back and I have to cover," Van Dijk added. Asked what Kerkez is like as a team-mate, Van Dijk laughed and said: "He has a lot of energy.

Source: BBC February 16, 2026 00:21 UTC