Liverpool hero Dirk Kuyt has heaped praise on the professionalism of Georginio Wijnaldum.

The Holland midfielder started Sunday's win over Chelsea on the bench.

Feyenoord youth coach Kuyt told De Telegraaf: “What I like is the fantastic mentality of Georginio Wijnaldum.

"Before the kick-off I saw his gaze. You felt the disappointment that he was not playing, but when you see how professional he was before, during and after the game, you get even more admiration for him.

"This is how you should be a pro.

"Jürgen Klopp is currently opting for others, also because Gini is tired and big competitions are coming up. The final sprint becomes so important. Yet Gini deals with that in a great way. He falls in, does his work and celebrates with his fellow players as it should be. A real team player."