Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the club can’t give up hope of a comeback against Paris Saint Germain. The Parisians registered a 2-0 win against the Reds in Paris in the quarterfinal first-leg of the Champions League.

The home team dominated the possession with 74% and thus the visitors were always on the backfoot. This was Liverpool’s third straight loss in all competitions — and 16th of a miserable campaign.

Meanwhile, Liverpool had made a comeback for the ages when they had won by 4-0 at home against Barcelona after they lost the first leg semifinal of the Champions League by 3-0 in 2019.

“Back then, you play one of the best teams in Europe, with obviously one of the best players ever in that team and we had injuries like you said, and now we play against the best team in Europe,” the Liverpool captain said.

“They’re obviously the European champion, so I think it is similar in terms of, on paper, probably no one gives us a chance.

“So, it starts with the belief, it starts with the belief that comes within yourself.

“Starts with the belief that we get from our manager, the right game plan, and the intensity that we have to put in from the first second to the last if you really want to achieve something.

“That’s what I want. And that’s what I’m going to tell my boys. We have to show it. We have show the desire, show the fight — that’s the least you have to do as a Liverpool player.”

The Dutch defender said they won’t throw in the towel in the second leg against the Ligue 1 champions.

“At the end of the day, you need everything clicking together to turn this around because we play against a team that is just outstanding in every department,” Van Dijk said.

“But it also comes back to yourself, and to the belief, and the pride: we are Liverpool.

“That’s why this particular moment hurts so much personally, and it should hurt as well for each and everyone there in the dressing room.”

Liverpool will need to be at their absolute best to turn a corner against PSG in the second leg.