Alexander Isak during his Liverpool return against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday evening(Image: Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images)

Virgil van Dijk has welcomed the return of Alexander Isak after the Liverpool striker played his first game since December on Wednesday night.

Isak was a late substitute as the Reds lost 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes.

It was the £125m striker’s first appearance since December 20 when he broke his leg in scoring the opening goal in a 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur.

And Van Dijk says the most expensive footballer in British history can still play an important role before the end of the season.

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"Yes, hopefully he can be very important," the Liverpool captain said. "I’m very pleased to see him back. I think he was already showing a lot of good quality again in training.

"So it's down to him to obviously...