The 56-year-old German professional football manager and former player is departing his role as manager of the Premier League club at the end of the season, and the 32-year-old Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains both Liverpool and the Netherlands national team has admitted he's dreading Klopp's departure and other members of the team.

He told ITV News: "I’m a very emotional person and I don’t like to say goodbyes.

"Being the captain now as well, it’s going to be horrible in that sense, because probably I’ll have to speak a little bit, and like I said - that day I’ll be dreading… It makes it a lot easier if we have success."

Van Dijk added: "It’s not only the bosses leaving.

"It’s going to be a lot of changes and more staff leaving… It will be a tough day, but until the day that we’ll fight and be positive and put all our focus into that to be positive."

Liverpool are currently at the top of the Premier League, but have nine games still ahead of them, but the team hope to make Klopp proud.

He said: "We know the end of the season will be emotional. But we can make it emotional in a good way by winning trophies."

Asked what the goal is, he added: "Winning the two remaining trophies, that is success.

"The only influence we have is the games that we play… We have to embrace it, we have to enjoy it, we have to go out there and fight."

Liverpool didn't make it through to the FA Cup, but they still have a chance at the Europa League and Premier League.