Van Dijk continues to prove that he is a better captain than Jordan Henderson

Captain Virgil Van Dijk said that all of Liverpool is with Luis Diaz for the kidnapping of his father in La Guajira. The Colombian government withdraws troops to speed up the release. Luis Diaz returned to play, scored the agonising equaliser against Luton Town and dedicated the goal to his father. The club's solidarity with the Colombian is total. The messages of support and the gesture of Diogo Jota wearing the 7 shirt in a goal celebration, have given the winger a boost in these days of uncertainty.

He willingly returned to training camp for the visit of Luton Town and scored a last-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw. His celebration was cautious, but with a strong message on his shirt: "Freedom for Dad". Van Dijk acknowledged it was a difficult time for the other team-mates.

"To call it a 'difficult week' is an understatement. He trained with us this week. He feels that being with us is also his safe place and that helps him. We are here for him and we said that last week. It is an absolutely horrible situation and we hope there is a solution, but we are here for him and everyone should support him and hopefully we can solve it as soon as possible," the Dutchman said.

Van Dijk's endorsement of Diaz 

The guerrilla group that kidnapped his father a week ago announced that it would release him. He made his early release conditional on the withdrawal of military troops advancing in their search for him. "Lucho does not want us to suffer what he is going through. He wants to get fuel out of this and that's what we all know. He's still