Dejan Lovren has admitted enacting revenge on Sergio Ramos for his challenge on Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in the Champions League final.

Real Madrid captain Ramos hauled the Egyptian to the ground as they challenged each other for possession, which forced Salah to withdraw from the game with a shoulder injury.

The Reds eventually lost 3-1 to the Spanish giants, but Lovren made sure he got his revenge when facing Ramos on the international stage.

Speaking to Egyptian TV channel Sada El Balad: "I deliberately hit Ramos after hurting Salah? Yes, this is possible.

"Luka Modric tried to reduce the tension between me and Ramos, and we were facing Spain together with the Croatian national team, and I deliberately hit him with my elbows and told him that we have drawn now.

"I respect Ramos as a player and what he does for his team. He has won a lot of titles, but on the other hand, he does some behaviour that I do not like and harm the players.

"I do not want to make a big story, but I think that what Ramos did was intentional to injure my friend, so it was time to pay for what he has done.

"We were playing much better than Real Madrid before Salah was injured in the Champions League final. His exit was a big blow for us, after his exit, they began to dominate the match."