The Frenchman and the Brazilian are now as strong a centre-back pair as any in the top flight and Saliba says their relationship extends off the field. ‘He’s like a brother to ...

That team had John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho as their center-backs, with Petr Cech in goal, but it also had Claude Makelele in the defensive midfield role. Missing your holding midfielder has ...

Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Michael Dawson has hailed Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk as the greatest defender to ever play in the Premier League.