Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is happy to be playing for Holland coach Ronald Koeman.

Holland are facing England in a friendly in Amsterdam on Friday before taking on Portugal in Switzerland two days later.

“It's a big period for us as a country, we have been in transition, we have a new manager, and it's going to be totally different now and I'm looking forward to meeting up with the guys," said the defender.

We play England as well, so it's going to be good."

Asked about rumours Koeman attempted to sign him when in charge at Everton, Van Dijk replied with a smile: “That's something I'm not going to answer!"