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Richard Garnett

Joel Matip receives touching tribute after Liverpool star wins Player of the Month prize

Joel Matip can add another award to his collection after scooping the Premier League's Player of the Month Award for February.

The 6ft 5" defender was in superb form last month, playing every minute of the Reds' four league wins against Leicester City, Burnley, Norwich City and Leeds United.

Not content with keeping three clean sheets, Matip also weighed in with an assist against the Foxes and went one better with a goal against Leeds United to cap off a brilliant month that culminated in the Carabao Cup triumph at Wembley.

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His exploits were enough to see off a shortlist for the award that included Harry Kane, Ben Mee, Wilfried Zaha, Che Adams and Ryan Fraser.

Matip's wife Larissa has become increasingly vocal on social media when it comes to bigging up her in-form husband and Friday was no exception.

Retweeting Liverpool FC's announcement on Instagram, she said: "Well deserved." with a heart emoji.

Matip is arguably in the best form of his Liverpool career.

The former Cameroon international has made 31 appearances in all competitions for the Reds this season and is part of a squad that is still fighting for major trophies on all fronts, having already won the League Cup.

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