Virgil van Dijk has faced criticism for piling in on Milos Kerkez following Liverpool's defeat to Manchester United. The Red Devils secured a 2-1 victory at Anfield courtesy of Harry Maguire's header six minutes from time.

The defeat was Liverpool’s fourth in a row, while signing Kerkez also endured another tough afternoon. Speaking after the game, Matthijs de Ligt revealed United had intentionally exploited the left-back, along with right-back Conor Bradley, after identifying the full-back positions as a 'weakness'.

"We knew that Liverpool had weaknesses, and that's their full-backs," he told ViaPlay. "We were all really hyped, and the focus was very high. Today was a game that you really have to be concentrated in."

One moment that summed up Liverpool's afternoon came in the second-half when an attempted clearance from Van Dijk smacked off the face...