Liverpool have been keeping it very quiet but all logic suggests they must want to keep this trio as a matter of urgency. The Van Dijk news is certainly welcome for Liverpool and their supporters.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said formal discussions over a contract extension have begun at the Premier League club, with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has said he has begun talks over a new deal but insisted he has "no idea" if he will remain at Anfield next season. There is ongoing uncertainty over the future of a trio of Liverpool's key players, as the contracts of Van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah all expire at the end of this term.

Matt: Thought generally Liverpool controlled the game and that Chelsea were quite fortunate to score. Curtis Jones was outstanding both going forwards and backwards and is making a case for inclusion in the starting XI on a long-term basis. However, the ref had an absolute shocker. Lost the plot.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca was happy with his side's performance in the 2-1 defeat against Liverpool. READ MORE: 'Slot's more measured Liverpool pass biggest test yet' Chelsea dominated most of Liverpool game – Maresca.

Enzo Maresca stated he was happy with Chelsea’s performance against Liverpool on Sunday but revealed the one thing they needed to do to get a different result.The Blues fell to their second defeat

Chelsea may have lost against league-leaders Liverpool on Sunday, failing to win at Anfield for the ninth time in the last ten years, but head coach Enzo Maresca seemed to suggest afterwards that if we can keep playing like we did,