Lovren spills German secret

Dejan Lovren has forged a formidable partnership with Joel Matip and the Liverpool defender believes the secret behind their success is they both speak German.

Despite suggestions that Liverpool’s defence could undermine their Premier League challenge, Croatian Lovren and Cameroonian Matip have formed a strong on-field bond for the Merseyside club.

Liverpool are second in the league, five points behind Chelsea after 20 games.