- Liverpool take on neighbours Everton in the FA Cup third round on Friday night
- Jurgen Klopp and his players arrived at Anfield in high spirits in the afternoon
- Virgil van Dijk appeared relaxed as he made his way inside the club’s stadium
- Liverpool go into the Merseyside derby on the back of their 2-1 win vs Burnley
Virgil van Dijk and his new Liverpool team-mates arrived early at Anfield ahead of their FA Cup clash against neighbours Everton on Friday night.
The £75million Dutch defender, signed from Southampton, seemed in a relaxed mood as he turned up at the club’s stadium with his colleagues ahead of what could potentially be his first match in Liverpool colours.
Van Dijk was pictured arriving alongside compatriot Georginio Wijnaldum and Emre Can, who looks set to be off to Juventus in the summer after Sky Italy reported he had an ‘agreement in principle’ to join the Serie A giants.
Virgil van Dijk and his Liverpool team-mates arrived at Anfield ahead of the clash with Everton
Van Dijk was in high spirits as he spoke to Georginio Wijnaldum and Emre Can in the car park
Sadio Mane and Adam Lallana were among the other Liverpool stars spotted arriving at Anfield
The world’s most expensive defender and his two other team-mates were spotted getting out of their respective cars in club attire before making their way inside Anfield.
Meanwhile, Sadio Mane was greeted by manager Jurgen Klopp in the car park on Friday after the winger made his way back from the CAF African Player of the Year awards gala in Ghana on Thursday.
The Senegalese international came second in the African Player of the Year voting behind club team-mate and Egyptian star Mohamed Salah.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was all smiles as he reported to the club’s stadium on Friday
Jurgen Klopp will be desperate for his side to claim the bragging rights over Everton in FA Cup
25-year-old Mane arrived at Anfield with his suitcase in hand, which had a Liverpool tag attached to the top of it.
Klopp’s Liverpool side go into Friday’s highly anticipated FA Cup clash on the back of their last-gasp 2-1 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on New Year’s Day.
However, Everton suffered defeat in their encounter leading up to the Merseyside derby, losing 2-0 against Manchester United at Goodison Park.
Liverpool go into the Merseyside derby on the back of their 2-1 victory over Burnley