Dejan Lovren believes Liverpool miss him more than he misses them in light of the Reds’ injury crisis at centre-back.
The Croatia defender, 31, left Anfield for Zenit Saint Petersburg last summer after falling out of favour under Jurgen Klopp.
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The emergence of Joe Gomez and form of Joel Matip meant Lovren was surplus to requirements for the champions – but that wouldn’t be the case this season.
Long-term injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Gomez, as well as ongoing fitness issues for Matip, have seen Fabinho and Jordan Henderson converted into emergency centre-backs.
Nevertheless, when asked about the prospect of more regular game time at Liverpool had he stayed, Lovren insists he has no regrets.
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In an interview with Zenit, the 31-year-old said: “I never regret anything and this is a feeling I don’t allow in my head.
“I made the decision to leave Liverpool. I wasn’t feeling happy there towards the end, because I wasn’t playing.
“I am happy that I decided to come here and I think they miss me more than I miss them.
“Jurgen Klopp knows that, we sometimes chat and he once wrote to me that he misses me. I did not answer that.”
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Lovren has actually been linked with a short-term loan move back to Liverpool in light of their lack of numbers in defence.
The 31-year-old was never rated among the Premier League’s best centre-backs during his time on Merseyside, however he was instrumental in Liverpool’s 2019 Champions League triumph.
He also helped Croatia reach the World Cup final in 2018.
