Dejan Lovren
Position: Centre-Back
Signed: 27 July 2014; Southampton; £20 million
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Joe Gomez injury highlights Liverpool’s need to strengthen in January
Joe Gomez’s season-ending injury is a bitter blow for the youngster, but it also exposes Liverpool’s increasingly frail defensive line.
Dejan Lovren expected to miss two months with ankle ligament injury
Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren faces two months out after suffering an ankle ligament injury against Carlisle United.
Bogdan heroic, Rodgers stumped: 5 talking points from Liverpool’s penalty shootout win over Carlisle
Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool left it late to defeat League Cup opponents Carlisle United on Wednesday night, with many negatives to discuss.
Lack of character, negative tactics, Skrtel & Lovren calamitous: 5 talking points from Man United defeat
Following Liverpool’s abject 3-1 defeat at Man United, Henry Jackson selects five points of discussion from the Old Trafford showdown.
Brendan Rodgers defends Dejan Lovren after West Ham errors
Brendan Rodgers says Dejan Lovren must show character after his errors against West Ham.
The Curious Case of Dejan Lovren
There are three things that are certain in life: Death, taxes and a defensive error by Dejan Lovren, writes Daniyal Ahmed.
Martin Skrtel: The one constant in Liverpool’s constantly fragile defence
Martin Skrtel is now Liverpool’s second-longest serving player, but he has been a long-term weak-link at the back for the Reds.
Can Dejan Lovren take inspiration from this Liverpool quartet?
With Dejan Lovren enduring a miserable first year at Liverpool, Henry Jackson selects four players the 26-year-old can take inspiration from.
3-man midfield and Lovren at the back: Brendan Rodgers needs to correct his strange decisions
Brendan Rodgers has been praised for his tactical acumen in the past but got it completely wrong against West Ham on Saturday.
Defensive decisions and how to cope without Coutinho
Benji Deane takes a look at the decisions facing Brendan Rodgers during this international break – particularly in defence and following Coutinho’s dismissal.
Dejan Lovren: “In these moments you need to keep your head up”
Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has vowed to bounce back again after his renaissance as the Reds’ first-choice centre-back took a hammering.
Jamie Carragher warns Dejan Lovren to “just do the basics”
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has warned Dejan Lovren to “just do the basics” after a poor showing against West Ham United.
Dejan Lovren facing Liverpool crisis after West Ham horrorshow
After a miserable individual performance in Liverpool’s 3-0 loss to West Ham United, Dejan Lovren is in trouble, writes Thomas Bolton.
5 Reasons for Liverpool’s Improved Defence
Having now kept three clean sheets from their opening three games, Jack Lusby explores how Liverpool’s defence have improved in 2015/16.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool: Resolute defence earns organised Reds vital point at Emirates
Another clean sheet marked a great start to the season as Liverpool drew 0-0 away to Arsenal, and here Jack Lusby praises the Reds’ defence.
Brendan Rodgers confirms Dejan Lovren’s centre-back role alongside Skrtel
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has made it clear that Dejan Lovren’s place in the side is very much his to lose this season.
Skrtel and Lovren are Rodgers’ “preferred pairing at centre-half”
Martin Skrtel and Dejan Lovren linked up alongside each other for Liverpool’s opening fixture against Stoke City on Sunday and are set to become Brendan Rodgers’ preferred centre-back pairing.
Dejan Lovren: Last chance saloon as he battles to salvage his Liverpool career
After a difficult first season at Liverpool, Danny Gallagher looks at the task ahead to turn his Anfield career around facing Dejan Lovren.
Dejan Lovren looking to put “difficult” first season behind him this summer
After struggling to adapt to life at Liverpool after his £20 million transfer from Southampton last summer, Dejan Lovren is hoping for a strong pre-season.
5 Players Who Need to Impress for Liverpool This Pre-Season
As the Liverpool squad return to training ahead of their warm-up fixtures, Jack Lusby highlights five players who need to impress this pre-season.
Liverpool’s Next 4 Transfer Window Priorities this Summer
With the summer transfer window open, and plenty of business already done, Henry Jackson outlines four areas Liverpool must strengthen next.
Nathaniel Clyne’s move shadowed by previous Southampton-to-Liverpool failures
As Liverpool close in on the signing of Nathaniel Clyne, Press Association Sport look at how the Reds’ other former Saints have fared under Brendan Rodgers.
Fans perplexed as Dejan Lovren named “statistically best Premier League defender”
Football fans were left scratching their heads on Monday evening when a study named Liverpool's Dejan Lovren as the best centre-back in the Premier League.
Steven Gerrard let down on Anfield farewell, with much work to be done
It all went horribly wrong on Steven Gerrard’s final Anfield outing, with Liverpool losing 3-1 to Crystal Palace. Jack Lusby says there is much work to do.
