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Liverpool captain Van Dijk: Fulham and their fans made us fight for it

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk can't wait to lead out his team at Wembley.

The Reds are through to the Carabao Cup final, where they will play Chelsea in a repeat of the 2022 final.

Van Dijk, whose side beat Fulham over two legs in the semi-final, will be hoping to get a similar result to last time around against the Blues.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Van Dijk said: “[It sounds] very good. It feels a little bit familiar!

“Obviously we wanted to make sure we did the right things. Fulham played at home, brought the flags out and brought a good atmosphere, I think their manager said it was the biggest game of the season so far.

“We had to be ready to fight and I think we started the game very well, scored a good goal and created many chances to double the lead or triple the lead.

“But in the end, we find a way and we go to Wembley and I can't wait to see all our fans there again."

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