GalleryPhotos: Virgil van Dijk pulls on the Liverpool captain's armband

The Dutch centre-half was announced as the successor to Jordan Henderson in the prestigious role on Monday, with Trent Alexander-Arnold also appointed vice-captain.

Out in Singapore as part of the Reds' pre-season work towards 2023-24, Van Dijk took time out for a session with our photographers as he pulled on the armband while wearing the home strip.

Take a look in the images below…

Photos by Andrew Powell and Nikki Dyer