Virgil van Dijk's former teammate at Southampton, Jose Fonte, has urged Liverpool to sign a Newcastle United defender as his replacement. Reds skipper Van Dijk

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is out of contract at the end of the season but the Reds have been told who would be the best fit to replace the Dutch centre-back

Dutch captain Van Dijk, along with Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, have both been allowed to return to their clubs after starting in Saturday's 4-0 win over Hungary in Amsterdam

Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has outlined his reasons why Virgil van Dijk was allowed to return to Liverpool and will miss the clash with Bosnia on Tuesday

Virgil van Dijk has returned to Liverpool from the Netherlands camp ‘on medical grounds’ ahead of their clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday night. Both the centre-back and Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong have been released by manager Ronald Koeman and will not feature in the Nations League contest in Zenica.

Arne Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool's head coach in the summer and according to captain Virgil van Dijk it was "not easy" for the Dutchman to follow in the footsteps of the German. Klopp brought his almost nine-year tenure at Anfield to an end when he confirmed back in January he would be stepping down as the Reds manager at the end of last season after leading the club to many titles including the Premier League and Champions League.

Virgil van Dijk will return to Liverpool earlier than planned after leaving the Netherlands camp over the weekend. Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong will also return to his club, with manager Ronald Koeman confirming that both players will not feature in the game with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday evening in Zenica.

Captain Virgil van Dijk and midfielder Frenkie de Jong have both been released from international duty this week and will not travel for the Netherlands’ last Nations League group game against Bosnia & Herzegovina,

With Netherlands locked into second place in their group heading into their final Nations League game Van Dijk gets a chance to rest.