Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk had high praise for Mohamed Salah following the Reds' latest victory against Bournemouth, highlighting the Egyptian’s importance to the team

EXCLUSIVE: A former Liverpool striker has told Express Sport what he believes Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold will do this summer.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has hailed Reds captain Virgil van Dijk, although the 33-year-old's future remains up in the air with just six months left on his contract

Of that high-profile trio, Barnes believes it is clear who is the most critical for Liverpool to retain. "We want them all to stay, but if you were to put them in order, I would say Virgil is the most important,