All three could leave for free at the end of the season and speculation has increased about their respective futures. But Arne Slot appears calm - he's even making jokes about it.

The Reds collected all three points thanks to a dramatic Darwin Nunez double in stoppage time but the attention quickly shifted back to Liverpool's transfer policy and Van Dijk unwittingly fanned the flames.

Virgil van Dijk was asked to delve into his talismanic reserves by Liverpool boss Arne Slot at Nottingham Forest. He did not disappoint.