Paulo Di Canio brands Virgil van Dijk 'not the same player' before Inter Milan v Liverpool Champions League clash

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Paulo Di Canio has given Inter Milan some advice on how they can beat Liverpool in the upcoming last-16 Champions League clash - and it centres around exploiting Virgil van Dijk.

The first leg between the European giants takes place on Wednesday in the San Siro before the return leg at Anfield follows on March 8.

Liverpool are favourites to progress to the quarter-finals over the two legs.

But former AC Milan star Di Canio, who became a Premier League favourite at West Ham United, has pinpointed striker Edin Dzeko as a source of success for the Italians.

The former Sunderland boss thinks ex-Manchester City forward Dzeko can cause problems for Virgil van Dijk, who he believes is 'not the same player' since returning from a serious knee injury.

“Had it been in October or November, when the English side tend to give their best, I’d have bet less on Inter,” Di Canio told La Gazzetta dello Sport magazine SportWeek.

“Inter do still have an international level this season, as they only lost against Real Madrid due to a lack of clinical finishing, not certainly