Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren says there's a great winning belief inside the locker room this season.

A run of five wins and just a single defeat in the opening eight Premier League games looks to have laid the groundwork for the Reds to challenge for the top spots this term.

“It's good when you are in the race," Lovren told Liverpoolfc.com. “You have a better chance to finish well than if you are sixth or seventh. You know everything is possible.

“Every game is a 'win' game for us – we have the quality to beat everyone, when you look at the teams we have played already. It's just about a winning mentality. If we can keep that, at the end of the season we can be proud."