Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk admits they need to improve their away form.

The Reds go to Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday night on the back of defeat away at Nottingham Forest.

"'It is not something that we like," said Van Dijk. "It is something we want to improve as a group. We will try and show the intensity that we always want to show. Every game we play, whether it is away or at home, is always a difficult task and a different ask.

"For example, the last away game at Forest we played against a very deep defending side and we tried to break them down and you have to be patient and do the right stuff. It makes every game different. We want to improve the situation, we want to improve the away results.

"It starts (here). We want to show that we are Liverpool. One of the biggest teams and clubs in the world. Ajax are a fantastic club, historically as well with the philosophy of how they want to play. I know how it can be here on a Champions League night when thing go well for them.

"We are prepared for that. We have to match the intensity at least and then do even more. It will be interesting and something we should look forward to. We shouldn't forget ourselves and who we are. We have to keep the confidence and try and be consistent."