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Midfielders - Adam Lallana, Oxlade-Chamberlain & Mario Lemina

Adam Lallana was a key player in Southampton's promotion to Premier League

Adam Lallana struggled with injuries recently, nonetheless, he is a top player and is among the most technically gifted English midfielders of his generation.

The English international is a product of the Saints youth Academy and made his senior debut for the club in 2006. He helped the Hampshire based club get promoted from League One to the Premier League and also won the Southampton Players' Player of the Season 2013-2014.

The 30-year-old played 235 league games, scoring 48 goals for the Saints before leaving for Liverpool in 2014. He currently plays for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp considers him a key to the Reds' aspirations this season.

Lallana's current teammate, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joined Southampton's youth team in 2000 and made his first-team debut for the club as a 16-year-old during the 2010-2011 season. He played 36 league games for the Saints, scoring nine goals.

Chamberlain helped the Saints finish as the runners-up in the Football League One 2010-11 and was included in the Football League One Team of the Year for his performances.

His performances in the South Coast attracted the attention of a number of Premier League clubs and was signed by Arsenal in 2011. He played 132 league games for the Gunners before moving to Liverpool in 2017, where he is currently playing.

Mario Lemina is a Gabonese international and is one of the three current Southampton players to be part of this team.

The 25-year-old joined the Saints from Juventus in the summer transfer window of 2017 and is currently among the best players at the club. He has played 37 Premier League games for the club thus far, scoring one goal.

Lemina played 29 league games for Juventus prior to his move to Southampton and won two Serie A titles along with two Copa Italia trophies.