Adam Lallana has been sorely missed by Liverpool so far this season, but if his latest Instagram post is to be believed then he could be returning a different player.

Gareth Bale.

The England midfielder has been missing from the Reds' side ever since picking up a thigh problem in pre-season, and is yet to feature in a competitive match for the Reds during this campaign.

He's been pencilled in for a return to Jurgen Klopp's side after the next international break in November, but for now he's continuing to step up his recovery in Qatar.

Lallana hasn't been seen since pre-season (
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Swapping hair tips? (
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Liverpool Echo)

Lallana was sent to the Aspetar facility in Doha - described as the "world's leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital" - by the Reds to try and recover, and he was recently pictured alongside Barcelona legend and World Cup winner Xavi in the Qatari capital.

And in the video above showing Lallana stepping up his work with the ball, he seems to have copied the topknot hairstyle of his former Southampton teammate Bale.

It's a bold look!

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