‘He simply belongs at the highest level’: Local media blown away by Liverpool star on full international debut

With Virgil van Dijk entering the final year of his contract on Merseyside, Jacquet’s immediate impact for both club and country suggests Liverpool may already have secured their long-term defensive anchor.

If his maiden international start is any indication, the former Rennes prodigy possesses every attribute required to lead the Reds’ backline for years to come.