Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk insists they cannot afford to get carried away with reaching the Carabao Cup final having learned painful lessons from last season.

The Australia international is on trial charged with causing racially aggravated harassment to Pc Stephen Lovell.

The family of a five-year-old boy who died after a large mirror, which had not been securely installed, fell on to him in a department store said they “hope that this tragedy is never repeated”.

The Irish sports and tourism minister said it was a vote of confidence in Ireland’s ability to host major events.