Liverpool are in Premier League action this afternoon as they take on bitter rivals Manchester United at Anfield.
The Reds have been a little patchy of late, wining just one of their last three Premier League outings and scoring only once in that time.
Jurgen Klopp will be desperate for a result against United today in a top of the table clash, and he will ultimately have to cobble together a defence.
Liverpool are clearly missing star defender Virgil van Dijk, and you can make an argument that they’re even missing Dejan Lovren.
With Joe Gomez out too and Joel Matip struggling, Liverpool are lacking depth at the back, having failed to replace Lovren following his summer move to Zenit St Petersburg.
The Croatian wasn’t the best defender Liverpool fans had ever seen, but he was capable when coming into the side to deputise for absent defenders.
Today, Lovren has posted a photo alongside Van Dijk, as the pair were seemingly working out in the gym together.
Lovren suggested that Van Dijk ‘looks stronger than ever’ in an exciting claim for Reds fans to see, and passed on his best wishes to Liverpool ahead of today’s game.
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