The Reds suffered a 2-1 defeat in Sunday's Carabao Cup final with Newcastle United at Wembley.Dan Burn and Alexander Isak netted either side of half-time for the Magpies, with Arne Slot's men unable to find another goal when Federico Chiesa halved the deficit in second-half stoppage time.Van Dijk and his clubmates are next in action on Wednesday April 2 for the Anfield Merseyside derby with Everton in the Premier League.<ul><li><a href="https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-beaten-wembley-newcastle-carabao-cup-final">Read our match report from Wembley</a></li></ul>The captain posted on Instagram: "First of all, congratulations to everyone at Newcastle United. "It's been a difficult and disappointing week for us, and it's very hard for me to put it into words right now. "Only thing I can say is that we want to bounce back, and we will! See you after the international break."

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is confident the Reds will produce a strong response after a 'difficult and disappointing' week.

Virgil van Dijk's message after Carabao Cup final defeat

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