Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is happy to count on Virgil van Dijk for tomorrow's trip to Manchester United.

Van Dijk missed Tuesday's 0-0 draw with Bayern Munich and Klopp says it is a relief to have him back despite keeping a clean sheet in the Champions League last-16 first leg tie.

"Very, like he always is," Klopp responded when asked how important it was to have Van Dijk back in his pre-match press conference on Friday.

"But the most important thing is that we didn't miss him as much as a lot of people expected us to because we defend as a unit.

"Of course it is really good to have him back. It is the first time in weeks that we have to make a choice between midfielders, full-backs and even centre-backs."