This player has been Liverpool's worst player, but Van Dijk wants him to go to the World Cup

The 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup? is fast approaching, and national coaches are closing ranks on their final rosters for the global showpiece. At Anfield, quality is in abundance and while some superstars will miss out on the World Cup due to non-qualification, others are in with a chance of adding their first or another experience to their careers. The opening game will take place on Sunday 20 November.

In the England team, the task is extremely difficult for coach Gareth Southgate who will have to choose the best of the Premier League and foreign leagues, to form the team that will seek to stop the drought of 56 years (1966) since the last World Cup won by 'The Three Lions'. For defender Virgil van Dijk, his defensive partner Joe Gomez should be considered for the winter tournament.

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Despite not living a good moment, the Netherlands captain van Dijk has confidence in the 25-year-old Englishman, who he sees as a man with qualities. "He should go to the World Cup in my opinion. I try to help him play good as well. He was outstanding against City. The good thing as well is he can also play brilliant in a back five, on the middle, the right, the left," said the player who will live his first World Cup, since in Russia 2018, his team did not qualify.

Joshep Gomez, who came through the youth ranks at Charlton Athletic in 2014, made the leap to Anfield the following year and has so far enjoyed one of his best spells as a professional with the Reds. Under the orders of manager Jürgen Klopp, he has continued to be called up to the national team, where he could spring a surprise and be called up at the last minute by England manager Southgate, who was ratified midway through the year.

Van Dijk wants Joe Gomez to go to the World Cup

The England team is placed in Group B of the World Cup, along with Iran, the United States and their rivals Wales. It is worth remembering that the team arrives at the global showpiece, hit by the recent events in the UEFA Nations League, where surprisingly the 'Three Lions' team was in last place in Group 3 (3 points), sending them to the B League in Europe.