Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has singled out Conor Bradley for praise for the way he kept Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior quiet in last night’s big game in the Champions League.

The young right-back has become more of a key player for Liverpool this season after the summer departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold, and with Jeremie Frimpong struggling for both fitness and form since he joined from Bayer Leverkusen.

Van Dijk was clearly happy with Bradley’s performance in the 1-0 win over Real Madrid last night, with the Northern Ireland international dealing with Vinicius well throughout the game and ensuring the Brazilian barely had any impact.

Watch the video clip below for Van Dijk’s reaction as he sang Bradley’s praises…

? Virgil van Dijk praised "outstanding" Conor Bradley for how he kept Vinicius Jr quiet! ?? pic.twitter.com/poXve6TkX7

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