HOT OR NOT: Virgil van Dijk's long-awaited return after his injury hell is a huge boost for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp... while South Africa's Rassie Erasmus did not cover himself in glory in the first Lions Test

It's Hot or Not time as Sportsmail's DANIEL MATTHEWS tells us what's been making him feel warm and what's left him feeling cold this week...

HOT

VIRGIL VAN DIJK

Nine months after Jordan Pickford chopped him in half, Van Dijk returned to Liverpool first-team action in a friendly against Hertha Berlin.

So did centre back partner Joe Gomez. What a boost for Jurgen Klopp.

LEWIS HAMILTON

Remember when Bernie Ecclestone questioned Hamilton's fighting spirit? Well, whatever you think of his driving, Hamilton's refusal to shirk important battles endures.