Adam Lallana called Anfield home and said he's desperate for Liverpool to win the Premier League before making an appearance for Brighton against his old side.
Lallana, who left Liverpool for Brighton in the summer of 2020, returned to his former club on Sunday in a crunch league meeting.
He came on against the Reds, entering the fray as a second-half substitute.
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Despite now plying his trade at Brighton, the 35-year-old showed his love for Liverpool as he called Anfield home.
He also shared his thoughts on the title race, revealing that he's desperate for the Reds to pip Arsenal and Manchester City to the league title.
Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: "It's absolutely amazing coming home, I love coming back here.
"I do call it home, great fond memories here. I'm used to playing here, we've picked up a few good results in the last few years."
Lallana, who won the Premier League and Champions League during his spell at Liverpool, added: "Of course it's going to be a huge challenge for us [handling the atmosphere at Anfield].
"The title race is really heating up, of course I'm desperate for Liverpool to win the league and go far in the other competitions.
"I still think it's possible if they can maybe lose one more game and still win the league, that's what I'm aiming for today unfortunately. We've got our own fight this season and we want to make Europe again."
Lallana had a chance to make it 2-2, but his effort narrowly went wide as Brighton suffered a 2-1 defeat in Merseyside.
That's despite the visitors taking the lead in the second minute through Danny Welbeck.
Luis Diaz levelled proceedings before Mohamed Salah bagged his side's winner in the second-half.
At the time of writing, Liverpool sit at the top of the league, with 67 points on the board.
Topics: Adam Lallana, Liverpool, Brighton And Hove Albion, Football
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