Dejan Lovren was strongly linked with a move away from Liverpool during the summer transfer window.
And he did not actually make his first Premier League appearance of the season until the clash with Leicester City at the start of October.
Joel Matip’s injury has opened the door for the Croatia international, though, and the centre-back has now started and finished Liverpool’s last four league matches.
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All four of those appearances have ended in wins – Liverpool dispatching Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Crystal Palace.
It has been some turnaround for a player who looked destined to leave Anfield over the summer, and many of the Merseyside club’s supporters have been keen to pay tribute to the 2018 World Cup finalist for his recent form.
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It remains to be seen what happens when Matip returns to fitness, but Lovren’s performances in recent weeks have impressed the Liverpool supporters.
A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below: