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Lovren ignoring critics at Liverpool after Klopp claim he can be world's best

The Reds defender has come under fire at times this season, but he retains the full support of his manager and is learning to believe in himself more

Dejan Lovren says Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has helped him through his struggles at Anfield by telling him that he can be “one of the best players in the world”.

The Croatia international defender has faced regular rounds of criticism since completing a £20 million move from Southampton in the summer of 2014.

He has not always been the most assured of presences at the heart of Liverpool’s back four, with costly errors seeing him thrust under the microscope.