Liverpool "don't need" to use frustration caused by Lucas Bergvall's contentious late winner for Tottenham as motivation ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, Reds captain Virgil Van Dijk has said.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has warned his team-mates to ignore the hype around the club as they chase a quadruple this season, with the Dutchman admitting he is concerned

Reds aggrieved Lucas Bergvall was on the pitch to score late winner after avoiding second yellow card just moments before

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk hopes his team-mates will not be distracted by social media hype around their quest for trophies and will remind the dressing room to block out external noise

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk reflected on his side's 1-0 defeat to Spurs in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg, insisting that he and his teammates will respond.

Virgil van Dijk has said he is ‘looking forward’ to the challenge of turning around Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final with Tottenham next month.Liverpool lost for the first time since

Liverpool were beaten by Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday night to leave them with work to do if they are to reach the final.

Virgil van Dijk told the referee in Liverpool versus Tottenham that he “made a mistake” as Spurs’ goalscorer Lucas Bergvall should have been sent off in a “quite obvious” decision.

Liverpool were beaten 1-0 in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Tottenham - but that result was not without some controversy.

Virgil van Dijk, Arne Slot, Ange Postecoglou React To Liverpool's 1-0 Loss Against Tottenham - Golazo Matchday

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has questioned the referee's decision to not hand Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card before the 18-year-old scored the winning goal in the Carabao Cup semifinal between the side.