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'Liverpool struggled a lot' - Kovacic wary of upset repeat against BATE

Chelsea should take caution from Liverpool's shock defeat to Red Star Belgrade when the Londoners take on BATE Borisov on Thursday, according to Mateo Kovacic.

The Blues currently boast a perfect record in their Europa League campaign, having won all three of their encounters in Group L.

BATE, meanwhile, lie rock bottom of their group, with just one point from a possible nine.

Liverpool, however, went into their Champions League clash on Tuesday with similar confidence, but were outplayed in a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Red Star.

And Kovacic warned that the same could happen in Belarus should Chelsea take the fixture lightly.