Virgil van Dijk hailed Joe Gomez as England's finest centre-back as he tipped his Liverpool teammate to rediscover his best form this season.
Gomez, 25, was left as the Reds' fourth-choice option in central defence last season after Ibrahima Konate made a brilliant impression following his £35million arrival from RB Leipzig. This limited the Charlton academy graduate to eight appearances in the Premier League and 21 in all competitions, raising doubts over his long-term future at Anfield.
However, Gomez decided to commit his future to Liverpool by signing a lucrative long-term contract which will keep him on Merseyside until 2027. Van Dijk - who penned a new deal of his own last year - is delighted he will continue to play with his long-time colleague for many seasons to come and sent Gomez an encouraging message ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.
