Virgil van Dijk admits the disruption caused by the forthcoming World Cup has been a key factor in Liverpool's "strange" season - and is confident Darwin Nunez is now finding his stride at Anfield.
The Reds signed off ahead of the six-week break for the tournament in Qatar with a 3-1 home Premier League win over Southampton on Saturday afternoon.
While reaching the last 16 of the Champions League and Carabao Cup, Jurgen Klopp's side are seven points off the top four - albeit with a game in hand - and a whopping 15 points adrift of runaway leaders Arsenal.
