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STATS STUNNER: Van Dijk proves faster than PSG stars Neymar, Mbappe

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was marked as the fastest man on the pitch against PSG on Tuesday night.

Van Dijk racked up an astonishing time of 32.4 km/h, faster than team-mates Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and even PSG's Kylian Mbappe, reports the Daily Mail.

The French World Cup winner, who is renowned for his pace among other things, could only clock 32 km/h - the same as another defender, Andy Robertson.

It was Joe Gomez who rounded off Liverpool's top three fastest players on the pitch with a 30.8 km/h speed, showing Jurgen Klopp places a high priority on speed in defensive areas as well attack.

Neymar wasn't far off the pace as he hit 31.7 km/h, but was no match for flying Dutchman van Dijk.

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