Virgil van Dijk insists 'it doesn't hurt' to hear Wayne Rooney singling the Liverpool captain out after the team's recent dip in form.

The former England captain singled out both Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah prior to Saturday's win over Aston Villa , with Liverpool going into that clash off the back of four straight league defeats.

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Arne Slot's side had also lost six of their previous seven games across all competitions.

However, goals from Salah and Ryan Gravenberch secured all three points at Anfield.

Following the match, Van Dijk addressed Rooney's recent comments as he hit out at his 'lazy criticism'.

The Dutch defender explained: "I didn’t hear him last year. No, it doesn't hurt me

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