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Euro2016: Man Utd great Yorke finds it 'bizarre' Liverpool's Lallana is an England regular

Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke does not understand why Adam Lallana is a regular starter in the England national team.

Lallana started in all three of England's group stage matches at Euro2016 and it has to be said that the Liverpool winger has been one of the better performers for the Three Lions so far in the competition.

However, former United striker Yorke is not convinced by Lallana, particularly the former Southampton star's finishing, and has stated that it is 'madness' that the 28-year-old has been a regular starter for England under Roy Hodgson.

The ex-striker told the Daily Mail: “Lallana doesn't score enough goals and he's had chance after chance. At international level, you can't afford to carry people.

“He hasn't really succeeded at Liverpool yet he walks into Roy Hodgson's team. It's bizarre. What has he done so far?

“I know it's all about opinion but Lallana gives me nothing. He has proven it in the two games he's played; he has not scored, he has not created a goal. He just hasn't got it.

“Listen the guy is a decent player, but you are talking about the first eleven for England and he's in it.

“It's madness. I could play against Lallana now and he wouldn't get past me. He couldn't out-football me. (Raheem) Sterling would make me look like an old man."

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