Virgil van Dijk has admitted he has not had contact with former Liverpool teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold since he joined Real Madrid and said Arne Slot's side need to make it "very difficult" for the England international when he returns to Anfield on Tuesday.

Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool at the end of last season, having made 354 appearances for his boyhood club after joining their academy at the age of six. The 27-year-old attracted criticism from some supporters after running down his contract on Merseyside and will return to Anfield this week as Madrid face Liverpool in the Champions League .

Asked whether he has spoken to Alexander-Arnold since his exit, Van Dijk said: "Not much, no. Nothing personal whatsoever. Obviously I live my life and he lives his life in Madrid

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