Former Liverpool fullback Stephen Warnock believes Joe Gomez is the best partner for fellow centre-half Virgil van Dijk.

For defeat at Watford, Warnock reckons Van Dijk missed Gomez more than many might have anticipated.

“I've said for a long, long time now that Joe Gomez makes Van Dijk such a better player," Warnock said on Astro SuperSport.

“Van Dijk has that opportunity to go tight to players because he knows Gomez has that pace in behind.

“Gomez can give you two or three yards - he will still catch you. So he [Van Dijk] knows that he can go tight himself.

“I just think the way Gomez plays as well suits Van Dijk. Partnerships are not always the ones that you think will work as well as they do.

“They compliment each other so well."