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'The players are the ones that suffer': Former Liverpool star Adam Lallana hits out at 'relentless' Premier League schedule that has sparked increase in injuries as he bemoans 'getting rolled out every three to four days'

Brighton star Adam Lallana has become the latest member of a Premier League side to hit out at the top-flight's 'relentless' scheduling of games.

The issue of player welfare has come back to the fore following a spate of injuries across Premier League sides - including to Lallana's former team-mate Naby Keita - which has increased calls for a return to allowing five substitutions, as was the case following the restart last season.

Speaking on the Between The Lines podcast, the former Liverpool midfielder threw his weight behind the argument that an increased number of matches is to blame for the rise in the number of injuries.