Lovren won't be selected because he's Brendans favourite, or he would have featured a lot more often last season, than he did. He'll be in the side due to impressive performances in pre season, or niggling injuries to Sakho, and anyone else who could have stepped in.
If he starts, my guess is, it's because he's shown some decent form, even though the recent opposition was limited.
If that's the case, he obviously showed better form than the other contenders. He must have some decent form in him, as he did perform well for saints reasonable consistently. Lets hope he's found that confidence again. Better to have two players fighting it out for a place in the side, than one unconsidered due to being permanently poor. We paid decent dollars for him, so I hope he's now settled and come good.
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