Adam Lallana is in full agreement with his old boss Jurgen Klopp over the "relentless" fixture schedule and claims Liverpool will "suffer" on Saturday as a result.
The 32-year-old midfielder is due to come up against his former club when the Reds make the trip to Lallana's new side Brighton in the weekend's early kick-off.
Liverpool have had just two days to prepare to the clash at the Amex Stadium - one of which will have been a recovery day after Wednesday night's Champions League defeat to Atalanta.
Klopp has continually hit out at organisers and broadcast chiefs for the jam-packed schedule, and Lallana understands his point of view. "The amount of games you have is relentless, and I think, you know, we're all going through a phase
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