Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk delighted at scoring his first goal for Netherlands

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has taken to Instagram to speak of his joy at scoring for the Netherlands.

The 26-year-old netted his first ever goal for his country during a surprise 3-0 win over Portugal in an international friendly on Monday night.

The centre-back captained the side, but he will not be leading the team out in Russia this summer as the Netherlands failed to qualify for the World Cup.

"Great time away with the national team," Van Dijk wrote on Instagram. "Really happy overall with the work we put in as a group during the international break capped off by a fantastic result last night against Portugal! What a feeling to score my first goal for my country too!"

Van Dijk is expected to be included in Jurgen Klopp's team to face Crystal Palace this weekend.