Some Liverpool fans on social media were left confused over why midfielder Adam Lallana had been called up for international duty by England.
Gareth Southgate’s squad for the upcoming friendlies against Spain and Switzerland was confirmed by England football team’s official Twitter account on Thursday.
— England (@England) August 30, 2018
While Lallana wasn’t the only Reds player included in the latest England squad, his inclusion was the one that some supporters of Jurgen Klopp’s side opted to focus on.
One Reds fan tweeted to ask what the 5ft 10in tall midfielder (Source: ESPN) had done to deserve an international call-up while another claimed that the player was destined to get injured.
Live 4 Liverpool have rounded up the best tweets about Lallana being called up for international duty:
Adam Lallana ?
— Benny Alcantara ??? (@bennyrabbani_) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/salvelectori/status/1035152965609447424
How does Lallana make the squad when he has hardly kicked a ball for LFC this past year thanks to going away on international duty previously and getting injured. Time for him to put club before country if he is to have any kind of future with LFC
— Shamrock Red (@Shamrock_Gael) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/TDni19/status/1035156784380608513
Adam Lallana is in the #EnglandSquad injury incoming. … #LFC
— Steve Charlton (@steven_LFC5) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/CandeezMan/status/1035157705495851008
https://twitter.com/conorYNWA1/status/1035156253595639808
https://twitter.com/MatthewBeardmo3/status/1035156676045926400
OPINION
While one fan was quick to point out that they were confused yet happy for Lallana, this section of supporters reactions to the player getting international recognition speaks volumes. The 30-year-old midfielder has struggled to feature for the Reds in recent times due to injury and it seems odd that he is somehow deemed good enough to play for England based on this. Lallana has hardly had any time to prove his qualities to Jurgen Klopp let alone Southgate so it’s odd that he’s in the latest squad. However perhaps the England manager simply wants a closer look at Lallana himself to see where his current fitness levels lie. The experienced midfielder has managed three minutes of Premier League action so far and while one fan in particular believes England duty will see him get injured, it might help the player. If Lallana can pick up some valuable playing time for his nation, it might allow him to return to the Reds after the international break raring to go.
