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‘Gomez makes Van Dijk such a better player’ – Liverpool need Lovren alternative back quickly, says Warnock

Liverpool need to get Joe Gomez back alongside Virgil van Dijk as quickly as possible, says Stephen Warnock, as the England international makes his fellow centre-half “such a better player”.

The Reds saw their talismanic Dutch defender endure a rare off day during a shock 3-0 defeat to Watford on Saturday.

Van Dijk was far from his commanding best at Vicarage Road, with Ismaila Sarr escaping his attention on a couple of occasions to set the foundations for a remarkable Hornets victory.

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Dejan Lovren was asked to operate alongside the £75 million ($96m) man, with the Croatian stepping in to provide cover for the injured Gomez.