Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah is delighted being compared with Virgil van Dijk.

Quansah has been a revelation for the Reds this season.

“It's a massive compliment, what he's been doing over the last five or 10 years has been unrivalled, especially in the Premier League," Quansah said. “He's had flawless seasons, especially when they won the league and the Champions League.

“He's been a vital part of what Liverpool's identity has been, so to be playing next to him is so good and I can learn so much from him.

“Probably in the game you just listen to what he's saying and doing what you're told, but after the game you reflect on what he's said and why he's saying it. When you do analysis after the game you can watch it back and remember things he's told you to do and you look at it back and realise why.

“He's very clever which probably a lot of people don't understand, he's very intelligent and knows where people have to be at the right time.

“There's times where he's constructive and says it how it is and tells me what I need to improve on and there's times where, especially on the pitch because the crowd's loud and stuff, he needs to shout and make examples in different ways.

“That (being more vocal) is something I need to learn. You can't go much wrong if you just listen to what he's saying. He's always in your ear which is so helpful."