Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has admitted that he needs to take five pills before every game in order to play with his injury.
The 28 year old Lovren has endured back and achillies problems which has forced him to miss games against Manchester City and Burnley.
He did manage to play during his teams most recent fixtures against Spartak Moscow and Leicester City but admitted that this was only possible as a result of him taking five painkillers before the games.
He said, “I have problems with my whole body for the last two weeks, my back and now I have hurt my achilles tendon. I am taking pills before I play, five before every game, I play but I cannot train at all.”
The Reds have started the season in underwhelming form and their defense in particular has been problematic. One of the players who has drawn criticism for his performances this season is Lovren and he will need to rectify this.
