Published 21:15 IST, April 7th 2020

Liverpool star Van Dijk picks 3 Man City players in dream Premier League 5-a-side team

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, while speaking with Premier League Productions, was asked to make his five-a-side team from current Premier League players.

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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has revealed his dream five-a-side Premier League team, which surprisingly includes three Man City stars. Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, while speaking with Premier League Productions, was asked to make his five-a-side team from current Premier League players. But he was t allowed to choose any of his Liverpool counterparts. However, Virgil van Dijk created his five-a-side team, which does t include a single Man Utd or Chelsea player. 

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Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk went for Man City's Ederson as goalkeeper, Aymeric Laporte as a defender, Kevin De Bruyne as a midfielder with Tottenham's Son Heung-Min and Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as forwards. Virgil Van Dijk me a solid side, which can surely give any or five-a-side team a run for ir money. Liverpool defender also h a valid explanation on choosing those players.

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Why Liverpool's Van Dijk selected se players?

Van Dijk chose Man City's Ederson as his team goalkeeper as he believes that he is an outstanding goalkeeper and is best of rest apart from Alisson Ramses Becker. When it comes to Man City's Aymeric Laporte, he has been showing how important he is to his team and Van Dijk thinks he is an outstanding defender. 

Moving to Kevin de Bruyne on midfield, Van Dijk called him a good human being first and n an outstanding player, for whom he has thing but immense respect. de Bruyne will be partnered by Son Heung-Min because he is quick, strong and makes life extremely difficult for a defender. Van Dijk hailed Spurs star's finishing abilities with eir foot as his USP.

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Lastly, Van Dijk picked Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang over Sergio Aguero on his overall performances in 2019-20 season and hailed his partnership with Alexandre Lacazette at front for rth London club.

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21:15 IST, April 7th 2020