By John Cross & Josh O’Brien Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has heaped praise on Jarell Quansah and made clear he feels the youngster is ready to step up in the absence of Joel Matip. Regular Reds defender Matip will have to undergo surgery scans confirmed that he has a ruptured ACL which will rule the 32-year-old out for the rest of the season. As a result, there is a vacancy in the heart of the Liverpool defence and Quansah has moved up the pecking order after some promising displays this term. Given the hectic festive fixture list, rotation is absolutely key and Quansah could be in line …