Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says Darwin Nunez needs to learn from his red card against Crystal Palace.

Nunez was sent off on his Anfield debut for headbutting Crystal Palace's Joachim Andersen during their 1-1 draw.

The £85million Uruguayan had been wound up by the close attentions of his marker but van Dijk, one of the senior stars in the Anfield dressing-room, is adamant it can't happen again.

"He has to control himself, definitely," insisted van Dijk. "He has to manage himself, knowing that these things can happen, especially in the Premier League.

"He's got the backing from us and he knows it should not happen again and hopefully it will be that way.

"He was disappointed and also probably with himself. But it's a learning curve and obviously we will always back him. Hopefully it will never happen again."