Rooney also questioned Van Dijk’s leadership qualities amid a run of six defeats in seven games for the defending Premier League champions. The Dutch skipper had previously fired back at the pundit from afar, labelling the “ridiculous takes” as “lazy criticism.”

After taking time to consider his stinging comments, Wayne Rooney has conceded he was wrong to claim Virgil van Dijk had "downed tools" after signing a new deal at Liverpool. The row had threatened to boil over as the pair clashed live on TV,

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has admitted the Reds have given themselves a lot of work to do to defend their Premier League title.

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Jeremy Doku was the star as City beat the champions at the Etihad, but their win did not come without controversy