Liverpool striker Divock Origi has recalled watching his teammates lose to Real Madrid in the 2018 Champions League final.

The forward had just finished a disappointing loan spell at Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, and to the outside at least it appeared that he had little to no future at Anfield.

“The crazy thing is, I remember texting the coach [Jurgen Klopp] after the game [the 2018 final]," Origi told liverpoolfc.com.

“I didn't want to say many words, but used the bicep emoji to say 'keep strong, keep on going' and I said 'we are going to be back next season'.

“That text never went through, but in my head I said 'we', as if I was in it. I don't even know if the manager knows, but the text never went through.

“In the end I came back and ended up scoring in the final, so that was quite symbolic. Maybe it was fate, definitely."