Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood says Virgil van Dijk hasn't been good enough for Liverpool this season.

Ahead of this afternoon's game against Arsenal, 1995 Premier League title-winning captain Sherwood has called on Van Dijk to 'pull his finger out' and 'show some leadership' following a difficult period for himself and his side.

“The huge player for me – and I know everyone is on the Trent [Alexander-Arnold] bandwagon right now and he's not defending that well but going forward he's still magnificent in my eyes – but Virgil needs to pull his finger out," the ex-Blackburn Rovers midfielder told Sky Sports.

“He's the leader, he's playing at his pace and you can't do that in the Premier League. I think he needs to show a little bit more urgency and leadership.

“I'm used to see him barking at people and the same for [Jordan] Henderson in the middle of the pitch and when [James] Milner is playing.

“That's part of Van Dijk that people love about him, he's a leader he didn't care who he was upsetting. At the moment it just seems like he's playing his own game. He needs to get a bit nastier and stop being friends with his team-mates."