Jürgen Klopp has assured Adam Lallana he remains key to Liverpool’s aspirations this season and admitted mistakes were made in the midfielder’s return from injury. Lallana has not started a game since the FA Cup win against Everton two months ago. The 29-year-old missed the first three months of the season with a thigh strain before sustaining a muscle tear in January that Klopp believes could have been avoided. Asked whether the England international is an integral part of his plans, the Liverpool manager replied: “Absolutely. Two little setbacks, not the biggest setbacks, but in and out, in and out, and that makes no sense.

Source: The Irish Times March 05, 2018 22:52 UTC