Dejan Lovren Injury: Updates on Liverpool Defender's Knee and Return

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren suffered a knee injury during the Reds' Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion on Dec. 13, but he is now ready for competitive action.

Continue for updates.

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Lovren Available vs. Leicester

Saturday, Dec. 26

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp named Lovren in Liverpool's starting team for the visit of the Foxes.

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Latest on Lovren's Recovery

Tuesday, Dec. 15

"It is understood the results have shown no ligament damage but the joint is still significantly swollen and bruised and the defender's recovery is likely to take around a month," reported talkSPORT.

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Defender Required Crutches After Gardner Challenger

Sunday, Dec. 13

James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo shared an image of Lovren making an exit from Anfield after the West Brom match:

The 26-year-old left the pitch on a stretcher after a rash challenge from Craig Gardner. He was clearly in a lot of pain, suffering from a "sliced knee" that sports writer Paul Tomkins labelled "horrific."

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Lovren Improving Under Klopp

Liverpool face a bit of a defensive crisis, as young star Joe Gomez has already missed several months with an injury of his own. Mamadou Sakho has also been out for some time, although Klopp believes he's close to returning to action.

Martin Skrtel is also injured, although Emre Can has proved a capable defender in case of emergency. The 21-year-old has far more value as a midfielder, however, and Klopp would undoubtedly prefer to keep him there.

Lovren struggled in his first season at Anfield after making the move from Southampton last summer, but since the appointment of Klopp, his form has improved tremendously.