In his column in the matchday programme, Klopp wrote: "I cannot speak about our visitors without mentioning a crucial player within their ranks for whom we still have great affection.
"Adam Lallana is our opponent today and we his.
"We want to beat him with all we have and he will feel the same about us. So when the whistle goes our friendship and shared experiences are placed on pause. We all know this.
"But I hope either side of the game there will be an opportunity for us all to show appreciation to Adam for his contribution. He came back here last season when our ground was empty.
"Therefore today is the first real opportunity for our supporters to acknowledge him. Again, our fans are smart enough to know while the game is on he is a pivotal player for an opposition trying to take the points.
"Adam is one of the founding fathers of the success this current Liverpool side has enjoyed in recent seasons and I personally will forever be grateful for what he did when with us.
"It looks like now he does something similar for Brighton that he did for us.
"I wish him nothing but good luck for every game when he doesn't face Liverpool."
Lallana was a much loved character during his time with Liverpool, so it's no surprise to hear this praise for him from Klopp.
Although the hope is that he won't be able to achieve too much during this game, he is sure to receive a very warm reception from the Kop.
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