Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren insists Mohamed Salah deserves a Ballon d'Or nomination.

Lovren believes victory against reigning European champions Real Madrid will take Salah to a whole new level - and strengthen his case for the Ballon d'Or.

"I spoke to Mo about that," Lovren said.

“It is still quite an early stage but if we win definitely he is one of the contenders.

“When you score 44, definitely. When you look, Messi, Ronaldo, Mo Salah, he deserves to be in the top three."