Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Sport
Tom Cavilla

Virgil van Dijk will never touch one thing at breakfast in Liverpool training ground

Virgil van Dijk has provided an insight into the strict regimes footballers follow in order to stay in peak physical condition.

The Liverpool defender is widely regarded as the greatest defender in the Premier League and beyond, having taken his game to the next level since joining the club in January 2018.

At the heart of the diet plans followed by first-team members is the Reds' head of nutrition Mona Nemmer, who joined the club from Bayern Munich in 2016 and is responsible for one-on-one consultation with players over their eating habits and potential improvements.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.