Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk believes he has returned to his very best form.

The centre half did not have the best of campaigns last term, with the club finishing outside the Champions League places.

Van Dijk was criticised for his displays with club and country, including at the World Cup with the Netherlands in the winter of 2022.

Of his return to form, Van Dijk said: "I just feel very good and I want to keep going.

“For me, what is the most important thing is how I feel, what my team-mates feel about me and especially the manager. All the noise from the outside, whether it is very good or very bad, you can't do anything with it.

"I want to keep improving and I definitely feel I did (this season). Last year saw ups and downs, good games and less good games.

“I'm held to a very high standard and I still am and that's what I've created and I enjoy that. If that's not the case then something's not right, but I feel like I am in good moment physically and mentally and I feel like I am important."