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title: "Lallana nearing return to fitness"
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author: "Sam Brown"
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published: "2018-09-25T15:02:38Z"
modified: "2018-09-25T15:02:38Z"
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# Lallana nearing return to fitness

Adam Lallana is approaching a return to full fitness, with the midfielder making marked improvements in the eyes of his manager.

The 30-year-old has struggled with injury in recent months, leaving only a small impact on last season’s memorable campaign.

Sustaining a groin injury on international duty in early September, Lallana has been watching Liverpool’s historic start to the season from the sidelines.

![Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/09/998603614.jpg)

Entering a period of congested fixtures, the Reds will be hoping the England star is back in action soon.

Jürgen Klopp was able to offer some hope to that end on Tuesday, saying in a press conference ([quoted by the club website](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/318135-liverpool-injury-update-lovren-origi-lallana-solanke)):

> Adam trained with the team, not the full session but will now come back step by step. About tomorrow, I don’t know, but it will not be that long anymore – he is in a good way.

Whilst he won’t be available for the Carabao Cup match with Chelsea, his presence in the squad will ease fears amongst Liverpool fans of a selection crisis.