A couple of weeks ago, Jarell Quansah made some surprising comments in reaction to Joel Matip's injury. The 20-year-old expressed his condolences to the veteran but claimed that he wanted to 'try and get over him anyway' to become a starter in the Premier League.
Now, Virgil van Dijk has questioned whether such comments were wise from the youngster.
"I think it came across a little bit not in the right way," the Liverpool skipper said.
"It's good that he thinks like this in my opinion. But it was maybe too soon (after Matip's injury) for him to say it in the way it came across. I don't think he meant it in that way.
"When I was 20 I'd also maybe say certain things that come across differently. I totally understand where he's coming from. But we shouldn't forget what Joel has done for this club and the contribution to the success we've had."
