Virgil van Dijk described the reverence Liverpool reserves for their greatest players as he revealed that Kenny Dalglish has been texting him before matches during the Reds' Premier League title charge this season.
The 27-year-old defender has become a fans' favourite at Anfield since his £75 million ($97m) move from Southampton in January 2017, shortly after which he exchanged telephone numbers with Dalglish.
Reds hero Dalglish, who has twice managed the club and is now a director, won six top-flight titles and three European Cups as a player with Liverpool and Van Dijk described the positive effect he has on Jurgen Klopp's high-flying squad.