Potter: Lallana has been useful in Liverpool build-up

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After six years at Anfield, Albion midfielder knows all about today's Amex opponents.

Charlie Hanson

2020-11-28T06:15:00Z

Adam Lallana spent six-years at Anfield.

Graham Potter says he has spoken to Adam Lallana ahead of today's game against his former club Liverpool.

Lallana's six-year stint at Anfield came to an end in the summer and Potter is keen to learn as much as he can about Albion's next opponents from a player who knows the club inside out.

“Adam and I talk a lot generally anyway. It's normal that you would chat about a club where he spent six years of his career.

“My responsibility is to pick the right team and to put an idea together that gives us a chance in the game, so it would be a bit foolish of me not to use Adam as a resource.”

Graham Potter has said it would be 'foolish', not to quiz Adam Lallana on his former club.

Potter says the win at Aston Villa last weekend has given everyone a lift as Albion prepare to face the champions.

“I think everybody's benefitted because before the Villa game we'd played quite well and we'd talked a lot about performances. But of course when you don't get the results there's always a bit of pressure and I'm pleased for the players that they came through that tough moment and got the three points.

“We have been frustrated with the results and think we could have got a few more points. The Aston Villa game probably flipped that a bit.

“We were happy to take the three points as the margins in the Premier League are so small. The penalty decision could have gone against us and the result could have gone the other way.

“You just have to zoom out of it and think that we are in quite a good place but we know we have another massive test and a step up against the champions when we need to be really strong.”