ADAM Lallana insists Liverpool are targeting “nothing less than three points” against his former employers tomorrow.

The England international midfielder is desperate to help give new Reds boss Jurgen Klopp a first win of his Anfield career.

Lallana admits successive draws in Klopp’s first two matches have added a dose of realism to temper fans’ sky-high expectations.

The former Borussia Dortmund coach’s arrival a fortnight ago sparked a wave of optimism on Merseyside with many fans predicting great things from the off.

From the start Klopp insisted he was not a miracle worker and change would take time and a 1-1 Europa League draw at home to 10-man Rubin Kazan on Thursday night, on the back of a goalless stalemate at Tottenham, have highlighted exactly that Lallana’s former club are next up at Anfield tomorrow and will pose a more significant test than the 10-man Russians did.

“They (Southampton) are playing well at the minute and recruited well,” said Lallana.

“I’m looking forward to meeting up with a few old friends but Sunday is about getting the business done and ensuring we get the three points.

“We want nothing less than three points on Sunday.”

Liverpool were certainly no better than average on Thursday and Lallana admits it will take Klopp time to sprinkle his managerial fairydust on the club.

“It was never going to just change overnight,” said Lallana, who completed 90 minutes on Thursday along with another ex-Saint, right back Nathaniel Clyne.

“Maybe the reaction to him coming in was a bit over the top but he’s a great manager who has had great success.

“He’s asking people to do different things to what they were used to so it will take a bit of time.

“I think in his first two games you have seen glimpses and moments of the style he wants to play.

“It’s not going to happen overnight, but I’m very confident we’re going to succeed under him.

“The fans here demand success here and we want to give them that.”

Talking about Liverpool’s third successive 1-1 Europa League draw – Lallana had scored in the previous two – he said: “We’re disappointed we didn’t take the three points [against Kazan].

“We created a lot of chances but the ratio of shots on target to off target wasn’t high enough and that probably explains why we couldn’t get the second goal.

“Parts of the performance were bright and encouraging as we got into good areas.

“We need a bit more ruthlessness from everyone.

“Moving forward there are encouraging signs. Everyone is warming to the manager and how he wants to play.

“There’s lots of hard work and lots of yards to put in to get to where we want to be.

“Jurgen has made it clear that he demands 100 per cent. He wants us to win the ball back as soon as it’s given away.

“Going forward, it’s going to improve.”

Lallana, meanwhile, is still waiting to score his first league goal of the season.

In fact, he has only netted once in the league in 2015 – during a 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace in the penultimate game of last season.

Lallana has scored seven times in league and cup and provided just three assists following his departure for £25m in June 2014.

His 2013/14 season figures of nine goals and five assists helped Saints finish eighth in the Premier League.

But the two players Ronald Koeman brought in with the money he received for Lallana – Sadio Mané and Dusan Tadic – scored 14 goals between them and provided 10 assists as Saints finished seventh.