Lallana has emerged as one of manager Jurgen Kloppp’s most trusted performers and scored his second league goal of the season in Saturday’s 4-1 rout of Leicester City. He scored just four Premier League goals in the whole of last term.

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His contribution followed his first England strike in the 1-0 win over Slovakia and continues an eye-catching start to the new season for the player. Liverpool plan to make contact with Lallana’s representatives before the end of the year and begin discussions on an extension to his current deal which expires in 2019.

GETTY Adam Lallana has scored two goals in four Premier League games this season