Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk expects Mohamed Salah to show his best form this season.

The Egyptian has cleared up his future, signing an extension to his contract with the Merseyside club.

While Salah was crucial to the team last season, as they won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, Van Dijk believes sorting out his future will give him the calmness to produce even better form.

"He's under the microscope all of the time — he created that himself. He's such a good player and he shows that all the time," said Van Dijk.

"At the end of the season, there was a lot of talk about his contract.

"We are all human beings and maybe that affected him a little bit, unfortunately. But he still showed high levels and quality, played with a free mind and he's happy to be here — everyone is happy to be here."