Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is excited ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea.
It will be the first time Van Dijk has led the club into a Cup final as captain.
He told liverpoolfc.com: “Very proud, very proud.
“Of course it was, I won't say a relief, but [I had] the feeling of being proud when we obviously got the job done at Fulham and it will be a very proud day, a special day. Hopefully we can make it the best possible outcome by winning the cup and taking it back to Liverpool.
“I very much look forward to it. I very much look forward to seeing all our fans there of course, and hopefully getting our first silverware of the season.
“Obviously in this competition a lot of youngsters have contributed to where we are at the moment so everyone can feel proud and connected to where we are at the moment – and I think that's why it's good that we are there.
“Playing finals for this football club is something out of this world and obviously you don't want to lose finals first and foremost, but it is always a special thing and it is the first chance for silverware.
“Hopefully, if it happens, it will give us a massive boost for the last part of the season. It's amazing and we all should enjoy the occasion, but definitely be out there and show the quality that we have."
On the chance of delivering a Cup victory to departing manager Jurgen Klopp, Van Dijk also said: “Yeah, I think everyone reacts obviously differently towards the news, like we all said over the last couple of weeks, all the players have given their reaction.
“But we want to focus on the task ahead of us and obviously the final is waiting for us, and that is what we are looking forward to all together: together with the players, together with the staff, together with the manager, and we want to make that a special day and get our first trophy of the season.
“That's how we focus on the situation and the end of the season will be probably very emotional for a lot of people, including the manager, but we are not there yet. We shouldn't look too far ahead, we should look at what is in front of us and that's what we want to do."
