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Liverpool fans have launched a campaign to make Dejan Lovren player of the month, after the defender received vile abuse regarding his family.

Reds supporters have taken to social media and pleaded with fellow fans to vote for Lovren in the club's monthly awards in October.

Users on the Liverpool FC Reddit page have also sent Lovren private messages in support.

The Croatian defender, who has come under intense criticism for recent performances, received a sickening private message on Instagram which read: “I'm gonna murder ur family u Croatian p****.”

Lovren shared the image on the social media platform with the caption: “Horrible what kind of people we have.”

He then added to that later on, writing: “I don't mind when people talk s*** about me, it says more about them!

“But I cannot ignore when my family is threatened. I just can't and won't accept that.

“Disgusting.”

Jurgen Klopp met with Lovren yesterday to discuss the death threat, as the player focuses on returning to full fitness after sustaining a thigh injury in the warm up prior to Saturday's 3-0 win over Huddersfield.

And now Liverpool fans are seeking on showing they back the defender with a touching gesture.

Mo Salah looks likeliest to win the award however – just as he did in August and September – with his huge following in Egypt proving decisive once more.

On Reddit, user CompetitiveInhibitor said: “I don’t know if he will ever read them but in light of recent events I sent him a DM saying 'You’ll Never Walk Alone' and I think it would be a kind gesture if anyone here could do the same! It’s important to support our players no matter how poorly he may have been playing recently. YNWA.”

It has received plenty of support, and you can read the whole thread in its entirety here.

Well played, everybody.