Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says the players have total confidence in Adrian.

Van Dijk has insisted it will be 'easy' for new goalkeeper Adrian to fit into the team following injury to No1 Alisson.

The 32-year-old Spaniard, released by West Ham this summer after six seasons, will now face Chelsea in the European Super Cup this week and the run is set to be longer with Alisson expected to be out for between four and eight weeks.

"Alisson is very important for us but whatever the outcome (of the injury) we have to deal with it and we are going to deal with it," said Van Dijk.

"Adrian is at that age, that stage of his life and career, that he can come in and slot in to the team pretty easy. He has been through so many things in the Premier League.

"When he came on, I just wished him luck and to do his normal things. It is unlucky that we conceded but that's part of football sometimes."