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Napoli defeat 'not a wake-up call' for Liverpool, insists Van Dijk

The Reds fell yet again to the well-oiled Italian outfit but the centre-back sees no reason to panic

Virgil van Dijk insists Liverpool’s Champions League defeat to Napoli should not be “a wake-up call” for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

For the second season running, the Reds were on the receiving end of a late sucker punch in Naples, with late goals from Dries Mertens and Fernando Llorente condemning the European champions to a 2-0 defeat at Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday night.

Liverpool have started the Premier League season impressively, winning their opening five fixtures to open up a five-point gap at the top of the table.