Virgil van Dijk’s last-gasp winner in last year’s Carabao Cup final was pure theatre, so it should be no surprise that he readied himself for Wembley this weekend by embracing another drama.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is fully prepared for his contract to run down to its expiry in the summer but insists there is no need to “panic” as he remains fully committed to the club.

A new theory emerged regarding what was said between Virgil van Dijk, PSG director Luis Campos, and chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi in the Anfield tunnel.