Thompson: Oxlade-Chamberlain Will Be Good For Liverpool

Phil Thompson believes the imminent return of Liverpool player Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be good for the club.

The England international midfielder has been out on the airlines since picking up an injury in April 2018.

Oxlade-Chamberlain was expected to miss a chunk of this season, after undergoing surgery, but is close to a return.

Former Reds star Thompson told Sky Sports of a player snapped up from Arsenal in 2017: “It would be an absolutely brilliant addition and it would be like having a new player. It’s so difficult. As players, you go through these turmoils, and it is a turmoil to you when you have to sit out.

“It will give the players a buzz to see him coming back and he will be a massive asset if he can get back for the run-in. We’ve got a very good midfield who don’t get as many goals as they should do, but that’s where Oxlade-Chamberlain comes in.

“He had it at Arsenal, it took a little bit of time to get to know the Jurgen Klopp way, the Liverpool way, but when he did, my goodness.

“He can dominate that drive from midfield, that powerful shot and the assists that he can bring. These are all assets that will help that midfield three that we’ve seen in the bigger games.”