'Virgil van Dijk would be great on Taskmaster!'

He sets the most absurd challenges but Taskmaster creator and co-presenter Alex Horne fears one task above all: encountering his Liverpool idols.

The comedian certainly doesn't mind humiliating himself and colleagues to millions on TV, though would draw the line at doing so in front of the team he's supported since he was a child.

Liverpoolfc.com caught up with Horne to talk about growing up a Red and who'd be a suitable contestant from Jürgen Klopp's squad for his award-winning show. Read on for the interview...

Alex, let's start with the most obvious question. Which Liverpool player would be the best on Taskmaster and why?

Yeah, that's the most obvious question! I have thought about it. I…