Liverpool defender Rhys Williams has explained what he has learned from playing alongside Virgil van Dijk.
Williams has effectively stepped in to replace Van Dijk as his senior teammate recovers from knee surgery.
He told the club's website: "He's a player I've been watching and admiring from where I've been playing since he has come to the club. I can see why people call him the best defender in the world, because he makes everything seem so easy and he helps everyone else around him with his voice and his instructions. It was a privilege to play alongside him and hopefully I can keep doing that in the future.
“The way he steps in to intercept balls, his timing is perfect for it. If he has got a runner he knows when he needs to drop off with them, or if there's no pressure on the ball he drops. And he controls the rest of the line as well, which I really like, because everyone takes their line from him. That's something I want to add to my game as well."
