Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has shared his thoughts on teammate Mohamed Salah's future and the remainder of the season.
Idman.Biz reports that the Dutch defender said they hope Salah returns to the team and continues to play a key role.
"We all hope Salah will come back and be important for us for the rest of the season. But we all know football and we don't know what will happen," the captain emphasized.
Van Dijk specifically emphasized the striker's leadership role in the team:
"I hope he stays because he is one of my leaders and very important to us."
The captain also touched upon a conversation he had with Salah:
"I told Mo Salah that I want him to stay. I won't tell you the rest. I would really like him to be with us. But the fact is that he is going to the Africa Cup of Nations."