Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has insisted that he already is aware of who his subsequent captain is, following Jordan Henderson's departure to Saudi Arabia. After Henderson and vice-captain James Milner each left Anfield this summer time, an enormous void has been left to steer the dressing room - with one man anticipated to take up the job.

Speaking in a press convention, Klopp mentioned: "I know already my decision but I have to tell the players first. Virgil will start the game tomorrow and he will be captain. I know already my decision but I have to tell the players. I didn't expect to have that decision a few weeks ago. Nobody has to be the next James Milner or Jordan Henderson. They can just be themselves."

Van Dijk took the armband in Henderson's absence for the pleasant 4-4 draw with Greuther Furth and defined how proud he was to be chosen because the momentary captain.

"On the captaincy nothing has been announced yet so I can't say much about it," the defender added. "It's always a proud moment when I've done it previously."

Henderson controversially accomplished a transfer to Saudi Arabian aspect Al Ettifaq to hyperlink up with Reds legend Steven Gerrard, in a transfer that got here as a shock to Klopp. "Was I surprised when Henderson said he wanted to move on? Of course," he mentioned.

"We had a relationship for eight years. He knew the situation that we wanted to keep him but if he wanted to leave we weren't going to throw rocks and stones in the way. It was about reacting to it."

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