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Liverpool's Dejan Lovren Suffers Hamstring Injury vs. Red Bull in UCL Action

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren suffered a suspected hamstring injury in his team's clash with Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

The Croatian international went down during the 2-0 win and was replaced by Joe Gomez in the second half.

More details on the issue came via James Pearce of The Athletic following the contest:

James Pearce

Dejan Lovren clearly in discomfort as he walks slowly through the mixed zone. Says he’s got a hamstring problem. Joe Gomez is going to be vital for #LFC in the coming weeks.

Neil Jones of Goal relayed comments from manager Jurgen Klopp regarding Lovren's problem:

Neil Jones

Klopp on Lovren injury: "It felt similar to the last one [v Bournemouth].