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Dejan Lovren has issued a warning to Liverpool’s rivals – ‘we’re only at 85 per cent right now.’

The Reds are sitting second in the Premier League at present, but with leaders Chelsea travelling to third-placed Manchester City on Saturday, the chance could be there to go top of the table when they travel to Bournemouth 24 hours later.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are unbeaten in 15 games in all competitions, a run stretching back to August 20. But Lovren says they are still to hit top form.

The defender told the club’s official website: “I think we’re on 85 per cent. We’re in good shape, everyone is doing well, but I think we can be better.

“As the season goes on further, hopefully until the end we can be still in the top four and maybe even in first place.

“We just need to work hard and keep our heads down and not to think about big things - go game by game, that’s the best thing for us.”

Lovren’s partnership with Joel Matip at the heart of Klopp’s defence has been one of the features of the season so far. The pair have kept clean sheets in each of the Reds’ last two league games.

“It’s always easier when you have the feeling with your partner and know each other,” the Croatian added.

“To be honest we’ve done it quite well, even in pre-season, it was really quick - I don’t know why, maybe because he’s speaking German and I’m speaking German, maybe that’s the funny thing.

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“But like I said, it’s not just Joel, it’s everyone doing well.”