Van Dijk 'not in any panic' over contract

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is "not in any panic" about his contract situation, with his current Anfield deal set to expire in the summer.

Van Dijk, who joined Liverpool in 2018, has played every minute in the Premier League this season and started three of their four Champions League games under Andoni Iraola.

But he isn't fit to feature in the Netherlands' upcoming Nations League matches against Greece and Germany and has withdrawn from the squad.

"I feel good but it's not about me at the moment. Let's see," said the 35-year-old defender.

"I'm not in any panic whatsoever. I want to keep playing and continue what I'm doing. Let's see what the season brings. I've had an amazing time already so far. If that will be extended, that's the case. If not, then I will go somewhere else.

"There's nothing to report at the moment but that doesn't mean that there's any stress or anything.

"Mentally, I'm in a good place. Physically, I've been struggling with a little niggle the past couple of weeks but I do everything in my power to be out there."

On how he assesses the season so far, with Liverpool fourth after 10 games but trailing league leaders Arsenal by nine points, Van Dijk added: "A work in progress.

"Some games we could have done much better that we won. And some games we lost but we were good. We're trying to find consistency as that's the only way to be successful."