EPL 2016-2017 : 5 choices for Liverpool Captain this coming season

3. Dejan Lovren

After a calamitous first season at the club following a £20 million transfer from Southampton, Dejan Lovren slowly picked form in his second season when new manager Jürgen Klopp paired him with Mamadou Sakho and shifted him to the right centre-back role. The 27-year old Croat was one half of the defensive rock that took Liverpool to the brink of European glory. He scored the winning goal in re-creation of the historic Istanbul comeback at Anfield against Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League and etched himself into Liverpool folklore.

Known as a man who is never hesitant to pride over his performances and speak about his quality, he became more vocal on the pitch as the season progressed. However, he needs to improve his consistency especially in big games as was evident from his poor display in the Europa League final against Sevilla. Even with the arrival of Joël Matip, he looks to be a guaranteed starter in the line-up which puts him in a healthy position to be considered for the captain’s role.