Virgil Van Dijk asks referee if he has been drinking during Liverpool vs Arsenal game

Virgil Van Dijk surprised fans when he seemingly asked referee Chris Kavanagh an 'awkward' question during Liverpool's game against Arsenal.

Van Dijk captained his side at Anfield as they sought to bounce back from the dispiriting draw to Manchester United last time out.

Arsenal offered more problems going forward and their efforts were rewarded in the 4th minute when Gabriel Magalhaes turned in a cross from Martin Odegaard.

Mohamed Salah, however, restored parity before the hour mark. Before the Egyptian's equaliser, Arsenal were lucky to see Martin Odegaard's handball inside the area not penalised.

In the second half, Van Dijk was adjudged to have committed a foul as the Gunners won a free-kick. The Dutch defender was far from impressed with the decision and appeared to ask Kavanagh if he had been drinking. The supposed question was complete with a gesture to drive the point home.

The former Southampton centre-back was surprisingly not booked for dissent, with Kavanagh letting it slide. The 38-year-old official had a busy day in Merseyside, showing a total of seven yellow cards in the contest.