Dejan Lovren says Liverpool ‘miss me more than I miss them’ as he explains that Jurgen Klopp texted him saying the club ‘misses him’ with heroes battling Virgil van Dijk and Injured Joe Gomez
- Dejan Lovren left Liverpool to join Zenit in Russia for £ 11million in the summer
- Croatia wanted first-team football after falling down the packing order
- But the Reds have been in a defensive injury crisis this season
- Lovren though says he has no regrets leaving Anfield after six years
- The defendant also said he has advised Virgil van Dijk not to tear back from injury
Dejan Lovren has said he has no regrets about leaving Liverpool last summer after saying he received a text message from Reds boss Jurgen Klopp saying he misses her at Anfield.
After falling behind the packing order, Croatia left Liverpool after six years of success with the Premier League by moving to Zenit in a £ 11million deal.
But Liverpool have been in a defensive crisis this term with long-term injuries of first choice repairing Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez likely to keep them out for much of the season.
Dejan Lovren, pictured last season in Liverpool, says he has no regrets about leaving the club
Lovren also said he has received messages from Reds boss Jurgen Klopp saying he misses him.
As a result he has left Liverpool short at the back with their only midfielder Joel Matip also with minor spells with injuries and midfielder Fabinho having filled the defensive gaps.
Lovren though maintains that he is not sorry about leaving Anfield in pursuit of first team football and that it is the Reds that have suffered more since leaving.
‘No, I’m not sorry [leaving]. My decision in the summer was firm – leave Liverpool, and I’m not looking back ‘, he told Russian retailer Sport Express.
‘I woke up through last season when I didn’t play, but now everything is different. I think Liverpool miss me more than I miss them and Jurgen Klopp knows this, because we are communicating. He recently wrote: “We miss you.”
Virgil Van Dijk (center) has been out since October from injuring his knee in an Everton derby
Liverpool are also without Dutch midfielder Joe Gomez due to injury
‘I spoke to Jurgen [after I left], but I will not reveal details. Jurgen just said good things and wished him good luck. ‘
Lovren spent time with Reds team-mate Van Dijk over the weekend in a warm-weather training session in Dubai where the Dutch defender is recovering from a horrific injury. knee.
Van Dijk has been out since being sent off in a Merseyside derby in October at Everton when he was ruled out by a bad challenge from Toffees goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
While the return of the Premier League this term is still on the cards, a chance to appear in the summer European Championship is a more reasonable target, but Lovren has admitted that he has warned Van Dijk about running back too early.
Lovren was in fourth choice at Liverpool but has since moved on to play for Zenit in Russia
Van Dijk (left) took part in a session with Liverpool defender Lovren
‘We talked about how he got over it, about the knee,’ he said. ‘You know Virgil has a serious injury – the cruciate ligaments are damaged.
Plus, when this happened, at first he didn’t even feel anything. He starts to walk, everything is fine, and after a few steps he gets worse and worse.
‘But I hope to be back in service soon. I advised Van Dijk not to speed up the recovery [to be fit] ro Euro 2020.
‘If the threat of a repeat persists, it is better to wait. Virgil is young for midfield, only 29 years old. There will still be big competitions in his career. ‘