Virgil van Dijk has warned Chelsea it won’t be good to underestimate a Liverpool group with out Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez.
Jurgen Klopp‘s side proved in midweek, after they bought right here from behind to beat Luton 4-1 with a formidable second-half effectivity, they’re in a position to scoring aims with out two of their most important stars.
Every face late well being exams ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final after Salah suffered fatigue in his first match once more at Brentford remaining weekend after a month out with a hamstring harm and Nunez was modified at half-time within the equivalent sport as a precaution.
With Diogo Jota, their second-highest scorer this season, already dominated out it leaves Liverpool making an attempt a lot much less threatening up entrance although Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz every have reached double figures.
Nonetheless Van Dijk acknowledged that didn’t suggest Chelsea must view it as a neater course of as they search to avenge their League Cup final defeat on penalties of two years up to now.
“Within the occasion that they take us flippantly then that’s their draw back. That concern subject, we don’t have have an effect on on that,” acknowledged the Netherlands captain.
“I imagine the players coming in then ought to step up and current they’re mistaken. I imagine that’s the one technique to do it.
“I imagine now we have now adequate top quality to study the opponents. Avid gamers who can be found should level out that.
“All people has to step up and those who play ought to ship to get outcomes.
“I imagine for individuals who play for Liverpool, you’re pretty a superb participant already, so go available on the market and make all people proud.”
Van Dijk assumed the captaincy within the summertime after Jordan Henderson‘s departure, so that’s the major various for him to raise a trophy having watched his predecessor have an excellent time with the Premier League, Champions League, League and FA Cup and Membership World Cup.
“It’s needed, nevertheless a really highly effective issue is to attempt to win the game, after which we’ll see what happens after,” added the Dutchman, who accepts Chelsea are a novel prospect from the one overwhelmed 4-1 at Anfield a month up to now.
“I visualise myself most important the boys out, nevertheless I don’t consider me lifting one thing.
“I try to guide out the boys practically pretty much as good as potential, on and off the pitch, be their chief and so far, so good.
“So I’m fascinated with an infinite downside ahead of us. Hopefully we are going to make it an unimaginable afternoon on Sunday.”
On the subject of whether or not or not victory at Wembley can current a springboard for further silverware – Liverpool are nonetheless combating on three completely different fronts – Van Dijk acknowledged: “We’ll focus on attempting to win the game after which we’ll see.
“You acknowledge we are going to’t consider what’s coming subsequent, now we have now to contemplate what’s ahead of us and that’s Chelsea at this stage.
“It’ll be a extremely robust sport, an fascinating sport as successfully. We’ve bought to be very good to do that, nevertheless let’s go for it.”
