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Liverpool's Croatian defender Dejan Lovren (R) receives treatment for an injury before being substituted in the first half during the English League Cup semi-final first leg football match at Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, central England, on January 5, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFF RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / AFP / OLI SCARFF (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images)
Liverpool's Croatian defender Dejan Lovren (R) receives treatment for an injury before being substituted in the first half during the English League Cup semi-final first leg football match at Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, central England, on January 5, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFF RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / AFP / OLI SCARFF (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images)OLI SCARFF/Getty Images

Dejan Lovren Injury: Updates on Liverpool Star's Hamstring and Return

Tim Daniels
Jan 5, 2016

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren was forced to exit the Jan. 5 Capital One Cup semi-final first leg against Stoke Cityย because of a hamstring injury. However, he is now ready for competitive action.

Continue for updates.

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Lovren was named in manager Jurgen Klopp's starting lineup for the FA Cup tie against West Ham.

Lovren Return Is Rare Good News for Klopp ย 

The defender's injury at Stoke marked the second setback of the match for Liverpool. Philippe Coutinho left the field after less than 20 minutes with a hamstring issue of his own.

Footy Accumulatorsย noted at the time that gave the Reds six hamstring injuries compared to eight for the rest of the Premier League combined.

Lovren had enjoyed an uptick in form as a key cog in Liverpool's back line. It allowed him to provide some much-needed stability for the club, which has leaned more on its defence while seeking additional attacking consistency.

Kolo Toure has seen more playing time in his absence, but Klopp will be glad to haveย Lovren back to boost Liverpool's European ambitions.

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