Cody Gakpo says Liverpool have a player who’s actually stronger than Virgil van Dijk

This current Liverpool squad is packed full of extremely strong players.

Indeed, while Arne Slot’s side are technically brilliant, they have enough physicality about them to dominate any team.

Ryan Gravenberch has been compared to Patrick Vieira this season due to his command in the midfield, while Darwin Nunez is one of the stronger strikers in the Premier League.

Dominik Szoboszlai reckons Mohamed Salah is the strongest player at Liverpool.

Meanwhile, Virgil van Dijk is seen as the strongest player on the planet in the eyes of some.

Indeed, time and time again, we hear that Van Dijk is incredibly strong. However, speaking on Liverpool’s social media, Cody Gakpo has named another Reds defender as the strongest player at the club.

• READ MORE: FSG have already signed one key deal as talks in Japan could see Liverpool smash £300m barrier

Ibrahima Konate is Liverpool’s strongest player

Gakpo was tasked with answering a number of questions about his teammates.

The Dutchman was asked everything from who’s the funniest to who is the best looking, but, mosy intriguingly, he was asked who the strongest player at Liverpool is.

The attacker didn’t pick his fellow countryman, Van Dijk, instead opting for his defensive partner, Ibrahima Konate.

“Who’s the strongest?” Gakpo was asked.

“Konate,” Gakpo said.

What else did Gakpo say about his Liverpool teammates?

Gakpo also gave some more interesting insights into his Liverpool teammates.

Despite saying that Konate was the strongest player at Liverpool. the attacker said that Joe Gomez would be the best boxer.

Meanwhile, Gakpo also tipped Mohamed Salah to be the best yoga instructor in the squad.

Gakpo has now really settled in at Liverpool after arriving at the club almost two years ago, and you can see that he has a great rapport with his teammates.

Gakpo is thriving at Anfield, and while he isn’t necessarily always the first name on the teamsheet, his stats this season are impressive.

Gakpo will be an important part of this Liverpool side’s title push between now and the end of the season, and there’s plenty of reasons to be excited about Arne Slot’s side at the moment.