Watch: Cheeky mascot leaves Dejan Lovren hanging

Dejan Lovren always was one to dive-in.

The Liverpool defender had a nightmare performance against West Ham in the reverse fixture between the pair, when he was culpable for at least one of the three Hammers' goals in a 3-0 rout. Lovren was guilty of a schoolboy error before today's game between the pair even began, falling victim to a textbook prank as the cheeky West Ham mascot offered to shake his hand, only to pull it away at the last second. https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/683268656697065472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Lovren's previously patchy form has improved recently, but since falling victim to this prank, he's been part of a Liverpool defence that conceded a sloppy goal to the Hammers. Has this prank shattered his confidence and made him question his ability? Probably not.