Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has moved to defend defensive duo Dejan Lovren and Alberto Moreno, despite the pair having restricted roles at Anfield this season.
Despite being two of the Reds’ more established international names in defence, both Lovren and Moreno have fallen down the pecking order behind younger stars such as Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson.
World Cup finalist Lovren has made just seven Premier League starts for Liverpool this season, whilst Moreno has recently been involved in an interview in which the Spaniard criticised his bit-part role. However, Klopp said of Lovren, via the Express: “I thought 2018 was probably one of the best years Dejan has ever had!