The Croatia defender's decision making has been called into question after a 2-1 loss to the reigning English champions
Former defender Phil Babb believes Dejan Lovren was Liverpool's weakest link in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Manchester City.
Jurgen Klopp's side had the opportunity to extend their lead over City to 10 points with a win, but a stylish showing from the Etihad side cut the deficit to just four points.
Leroy Sane's second-half strike was enough to edge the clash, with Roberto Firmino having cancelled out Sergio Aguero's postage-stamp opener.
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And while Aguero's unstoppable strike would have troubled even the best backlines, Babb singled out Lovren due to his overall "sketchy" performance.