Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has made a surprise claim about Arsenal defender William Saliba.
Van Dijk has established himself as one of the best central defenders in Europe since joining the Reds in 2017, helping the club to great success.
Read: BREAKING: Man Utd confirm new boss!
Saliba, who turned 23 in March, has now become a constant figure in Mikel Arteta's line-up while his partnership with Gabriel has been branded as the best in the league.
The Liverpool star has now claimed that he was never as good as Saliba when he was 23-year-old, where he was playing Scottish giants Celtic.
"Obviously, Saliba's making very good steps at the moment. He's the first one I just have in mind now. He's a solid one. I think in possession, he's doing a good job," Van Dijk said on Rio Ferdinand Presents.
"I think, if I'm honest, when I was that age, I was nowhere near where he was today. Obviously, that's the beauty of football as well, I like to watch other defenders and pick up so many stuff from them. "
"There are so many good ball players and centre halves. When you watch the game, I definitely watch games, especially on the highest level, you can always pick up certain things."