Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insisted that his teammate Jarell Quansah can go all the way to the very top.

Quansah may be only 21, but he is already becoming a mainstay in the Reds defense.

He put in an assured display next to Van Dijk during a 1-1 draw with Manchester City.

Post-game, club skipper Van Dijk told Sky Sports: “He's been important. Every challenge that was thrown his way he dealt with.

“He was outstanding again. The sky is the limit. He just needs to stay humble and keep working hard and keep improving."

“I've improved a lot but for me it's just about improving still. I didn't have the perfect game but I'm striving to be good and to be like this man next to me," Quansah added.

“We didn't win the game. We didn't keep a clean sheet. That's the mentality you've got to have if you want to be a top defender which I'm aspiring to be," the defender continued.

“For us the task was to win the game and we had chances in the second half. To come away with a point is not a bad situation so we just have to be positive.

“The next few weeks we just have to enjoy the ride. If you think back to 12 months ago where we were.

“Look where we are right now. It's something we don't take for granted. Sometimes in life in football these things happen. I want to make sure that we enjoy this as well."