Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy has laid into Liverpool star Virgil Van Dijk.

The Dutch center back, who has suffered various injury issues this term, is not on the level of John Terry or Rio Ferdinand.

That is according to Cundy, who believes Van Dijk is having a poor season and that the giant defender is “overrated."

This weekend, Cundy told talkSPORT: "I think he is overrated, personally. I think there is a lot of media love-in with what Van Dijk has done. I have no doubt that Van Dijk is a brilliant centre-half, but he makes too many mistakes that go unnoticed.

"There was a goal they conceded during Covid when they went out of the Champions League. Again, he has this languished style of run, he seems to try and bide time but doesn't react. I think he has had a good 18 months, and I know the injury has had an impact on that, but that goal [vs Bournemouth] was not down to the injury.

"I can't quite put my finger on it but once he gets away from him on the right-hand side, he seems to stop and misjudge the situation. People compare him to John Terry and Rio Ferdinand but he cannot lace their boots."