Former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has suggested that Virgil van Dijk's teammates, rather than the Dutchman himself, could be to blame for his recent struggles.
Van Dijk has been a colossus at the back for the Reds since he arrived at Anfield in a £75million deal from Southampton back in 2018 and is a key member of a squad that has tasted both Premier League and Champions League glory in recent years.
But the 31-year-old has looked alarmingly off the pace in recent weeks. Van Dijk's collapse in form has coincided with Liverpool's lacklustre start to the season - but Johnson has leapt to the former Celtic man's defence.