Virgil van Dijk asks own question of Arne Slot as new Liverpool injury concerns emerge

Liverpool failed to go level on points with Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after a 2-2 draw with West Ham United.

After Andy Robertson and an own goal from Alphonse Areola had cancelled out Jarrod Bowen's header, it was left to Michail Antonio to equalise to leave the Reds needing a miracle for their title hopes.

But you knew all of that, course. What you might have missed were a series of intriguing subplots at the London Stadium on Saturday lunchtime....

Alan Shearer sides with Mohamed Salah after clash with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp lifts lid on Arne Slot as Liverpool set for appointment

Van Dijk asks his own Slot question

For once, Virgil van Dijk wasn't feeling especially talkative after a Liverpool game. The Reds captain has spent the majority of his six years on Merseyside regularly stopping to speak to the assembled media after matches, happy to give his time most weeks whether it has been a win, a loss or a draw.

On this particular occasion, however, Van Dijk opted to steer clear of further on-the-record analysis. After seeing a handful of Liverpool's players decline the opportunity to speak, most journalists might have felt they could bank on the club's skipper giving them a minute or two to pick through the bones of the draw. Not so.

"Not today guys, not today," said Van Dijk, before turning the tables somewhat. "You all only want to ask questions about Arne Slot anyway!" he added in jest, before walking away with a smile on his face.

Perhaps the entire squad had been instructed not to speak to the media given the questions would likely have centred around the fallout between Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp. Or maybe Van Dijk did not fancy a range of questions about the guy who is