Liverpool’s Adam Lallana admits England World Cup omission was right

Adam Lallana admits Gareth Southgate probably made the correction decision to leave him out of England’s World Cup squad this summer.

An injury-plagued 2017-18 campaign limited Lallana to just three starts for Liverpool, and could only find a place on Southgate’s standby list.

The midfielder believes, if 100 percent fit, he would have certainly been part of the squad that reached the semifinals for the first time in 28 years, revealing his frustration at watching back home.

“[Gareth] has been absolutely brilliant,” Lallana said. “It probably wasn’t a comfortable call for him but he made it, like he made it for the other lads who missed out.

“I know that if my season was different and I had been fit, I would have been there. But it was probably the right call.

“He said you don’t gain your form in a tournament, going on history and past experiences.

“Listen, the lads had a massive tournament but I am sure I have still got a lot to give. I will be there in the next camp.

“Of course it was frustrating because I wanted to be there. It is what it is. Sometimes when you are a professional footballer, you have to deal with tough decisions.

“So I was just supporting them like any other fan. My best mate Jordan [Henderson] was there and he was one of the best players. It was great to see him do so well. The team got to a semifinal and it was a remarkable achievement.”

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