Rio Ferdinand has insisted that Liverpool's showdown with Manchester City on Sunday is the perfect opportunity for Virgil van Dijk to return to form.
The Reds head into Sunday's crunch clash at Anfield devoid of confidence following their latest setback against Arsenal. Jurgen Klopp conceded that last weekend's 3-2 defeat against the Gunners, who are now 14 points ahead of Klopp's men at the top of the table, had effectively ended Liverpool's title hopes.
And the Reds chief admitted that a match against Pep Guardiola's side was "not ideal" in the wake of their disastrous start to the new Premier League campaign.