England midfielder Jordan Henderson believes the absence of Liverpool team-mate Adam Lallana has been felt by club and country.
Lallana has not started a game since March having injured his hamstring against Crystal Palace and though he made a couple of substitute appearances before the end of the campaign, he was not chosen to go to the World Cup with England.
The 30-year-old s last competitive appearance for England came in June 2017, before he suffered a thigh problem that kept him out of the first part of the 2017-18 season, and Henderson thinks Liverpool and England would benefit from having Lallana in their starting line-ups.
Lallana has 34 caps for England and was named the nation s player of the year for 2016, yet he had to withdraw from the international games in September due to a groin injury and has not played since.
Once he returns to full fitness, Henderson feels he could provide Gareth Southgate s side with a creative spark.
He is such a big talent not so long ago he was England s player of the year, Henderson told reporters.
He is a massive player. I feel that we have missed him, both with Liverpool and with England.
