James Milner explains why Virgil van Dijk gives him “plenty of stick”

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This Liverpool squad get on like a house on fire – and veteran midfielder James Milner isn’t one to miss out on a few cheeky jokes at the expense of others.

We’ve seen the No.7 appear in several social media clips with players like Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk in the past.

And it appears the Dutch captain and our vice has a healthy relationship as the duo are able to joke about Milner’s age.

When the squad are relaxing, and watching shows like Premier League Years, big Virg likes to ask Jimmy when he’ll be on.

Virgil gives me plenty of stick – that’s what one of the celebrations last season was about [his ‘old man’ celebration after scoring against Cardiff back in April],he told talkSPORT.

He’s always joking. When there’s Premiership Years or a game in black and white on the TV in the treatment room, he’ll say, ‘Milly, what number are you?’

It’s just another example of the lads getting on so well – something that Jurgen Klopp has only helped to instil in the current crop of Reds.

It mat not come across as the most hilarious banter you’ve ever heard, but it just goes to show that the players have that kind of healthy relationship in which they joke about each other.

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