Virgil van Dijk is confident Liverpool will overturn their first-leg loss at Galatasaray but knows Arne Slot's side face a fight to earn a place in the Champions League quarter-finals. Mario Lemina's early header from a poorly defended corner secured Galatasaray the advantage on a chaotic evening that saw wasteful Liverpool splutter and leave aggrieved with some of the officiating. Read More Slot bemoans officiating and Reds' wastefulness in Galatasaray loss"I've seen a lot, in terms of the chances that we created, but it doesn't mean that that's going to be enough," the Liverpool defender said. Van Dijk was shocked to hear of Spurs' wretched start to Tuesday's Champions League tie in Spain but says their current slide should not disguise their threats. "First we have to focus on Spurs, because that's going to be a tough one as well," he said.

Source: Irish Examiner March 11, 2026 15:11 UTC