Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has urged fans to stand by Loris Karius after his Champions League final horror show.

Two howlers from the German goalkeeper saw Liverpool lose 3-1 to Real Madrid in Kiev.

"Don't blame him. It's easy to blame someone, but we are in the same ship together," he said.

“I believe in him. Don't make massive stories about that. Of course it's big because it's a final, but everyone makes mistakes."

Simon Mignolet spoke passionately in defence of his teammate after the final, saying: “Every goalkeeper can relate to him. I've been in this situation before and every keeper has been."