Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has declared goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher as "world class" after victory at Brentford.

Kelleher stepped up due to Alisson's hamstring injury suffered midweek.

After Saturday's 4-1 win, Van Dijk said: “I always said that he is a world-class goalkeeper. It is very difficult to be a second keeper but there is no shame in being second goalkeeper to one of, if not the best goalkeeper in the world.

“He has to step up now and everyone needs a bit of confidence and everyone should give him the confidence that he will do the job.

"Everyone needs a bit of love from the outside. Hopefully Saturday will help him carry on and take that confidence into the next game."