Speaking ahead of the match about facing Real Madrid in Europe then Premier League title rivals Manchester City within five days, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insisted he was looking forward to a big week and opened up on how he prepares physically.
He said: “Let’s hope so… Eat well, drink well, use the sauna, use the ice bath and have a good sleep.
“Monday is a recovery session, we do different exercises, yoga and meditation to get your body in the perfect state and food and sleep obviously are big things, but there are other things I do at home, in the pool myself, the sauna, the ice bath and the cycle goes on and on. It’s all part of it.
“I love every week of playing for Liverpool and playing on the highest level. So I look forward to this one with two big games.”
