Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren says he always dreamed about being in a game as big as the upcoming UEFA Champions League final.

Lovren is set to take part in the final for the Reds against Real Madrid next weekend.

He will be hoping that he can help the side lift their SIXTH European Cup at the expense of last season's winners.

"Reaching the final of the Champions League is a fantastic achievement for the club and also personally. We have grown as the competition has gone on and we know what we need to do to do well in this tournament," he said to the club's website.

"Apart from the World Cup final, this is the biggest game you can play in and we are all really looking forward to it. It is something that everyone wants.

"I was dreaming of playing in the final and winning the tournament since I was a boy. Now we have the opportunity. We need to show our character again, show our skills and show the world that we can do it."