Liverpool had most of their first-team players fit for the clash against Watford but Adam Lallana did not participate at Vicarage Road.
The Englishman has had a troubled time at Liverpool in recent years and is coming back from an injury-plagued season from the last term.
The 30-year-old has picked up a slight knock and Jurgen Klopp told the club’s site:
“Adam Lallana has a minor thing that makes him unavailable for the weekend, but all the rest came back healthy from the internationals, which is brilliant.”
Lallana has been injured in this season too, and it is concerning that he cannot stay fit for a long time. The former Southampton man has a couple of Premier League starts and one Champions League start to his name this season.
The 30-year-old already is facing a lot of competition in the midfield, and many fans claimed the Englishman’s time is up at Anfield.
Just sell both please Lallana and Sturridge give the youngsters a chance that Harry Wilson and Ryan Brewster
— KAT (@Lady_Skett) November 24, 2018
It’s “incredible” how often Lallana has minor injuries…😑 #LFC #Liverpool https://t.co/nXOnzOWqLd
— Liverpoolzy (@Liverpool_zy) November 24, 2018
Lallana is always injured
— Youssef (@LFC_purpose) November 23, 2018
In the spirit of Black Friday, how about putting Lallana and Markovic up for sale? 50 pounds and a buy one get one free type deal? @LFC
— Tom O’Sullivan (@tomosullivan93) November 23, 2018
The amount of players we can replace Lallana with pic.twitter.com/cKliFLaDqZ
— Josh (@Josh_LFC4life) November 23, 2018
Adam Lallana out? Where did we hear this again? Bin him next season. Save the £130,000 wasted weekly… https://t.co/4xx6ZMzq8w
— LFC Scout Watch (@Mobyhaque1) November 23, 2018
High time we sell him
— iburniton (@iburniton96) November 24, 2018
It’s Black Friday
Just give Adam Lallana away
I’m sure there are clubs that want him
Maybe a Sunday league team
— SCARFACE (@LFC_LION) November 23, 2018
Lallana out again… pic.twitter.com/QB194bkWjh
— Niraj G (@Niraj_G10) November 23, 2018
Release Lallana
— Clinical Salah (@SalahClinical) November 23, 2018