Virgil Van Dijk Gives Telling One-word Response To Alexander-arnold’s Anfield Return

Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk revealed he has nary volition of seeing Trent Alexander-Arnold pursuing nan Reds’ 1–0 triumph complete Real Madrid connected Tuesday evening.

Although Alexander-Arnold was not fresh capable to commencement nan game, nan England world still dominated headlines successful nan lead up to his highly anticipated return to Anfield.

The erstwhile Red was greeted by a chorus of boos during warm-ups and past erstwhile he came connected nan transportation successful nan 81st minute. The little cameo was nan first quality successful 7 weeks for Alexander-Arnold, who suffered a hamstring injury successful early September.

The bristling reception from nan loyal Liverpool supporters was echoed by Van Dijk successful his postgame question and reply pinch Prime Video, though not arsenic overtly.

When asked if he had seen Alexander-Arnold earlier nan lucifer aliases if he plans to spot his erstwhile teammate astatine immoderate constituent aft nan match, nan centre backmost emphatically responded, “No.” He past repeated nan one-word reply pinch a reside that near nary room for follow-up questions.

Alexander-Arnold still shared embraces pinch respective of his erstwhile teammates, including Mohamed Salah and Ibrahima Konaté, arsenic good arsenic Arne Slot aft nan last whistle of Liverpool’s victory.

Unlike different times this season, nan defending English champions did not miss their erstwhile vice-captain connected nan correct flank connected Tuesday night. Conor Bradley put successful an exceptional performance to soundlessness Vinícius Júnior, who ended nan nighttime without a changeable connected target.

Jude Bellingham was 1 of nan reasons Trent Alexander-Arnold joined Real Madrid. / Carl Recine/Getty Images

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham besides said pinch Prime Video aft nan lucifer and gave his return connected nan large whistles that followed Alexander-Arnold astatine Anfield.

“It is 1 of those things successful football. The fans booing isn’t a reflection of really they consciousness astir him,” Bellingham said.

“I deliberation it is much to springiness their squad nan separator and propulsion him disconnected a small bit. I americium judge they’re appreciative of what he has done for nan club. It is 1 of those things.”

Bellingham was ecstatic to invited his bully friend and chap countryman Alexander-Arnold to nan Spanish superior this summer. The ex-Liverpool prima bid farewell to his boyhood nine aft 20 years to statesman a caller section astatine Real Madrid, 1 that has had a less-than-ideal start.

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