Liverpool said goodbye to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as one of several senior stars to depart at the end of the season - and the midfielder has reflected on the help he received during a particularly tough time at the club Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain bids farewell to Liverpool fans following the game against Aston Villa Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has paid tribute to the “unique” Liverpool fans who have supported him through thick and thin. England star Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered a long-term knee injury in April 2018 but revealed it was the supporters from far and wide who got him through it. ?“I remember the knee injury in 2018 - that was the biggest injury I’ve ever had - that was so tough to take,” he said. “That was the time when I had the most support I’ve ever had from any set of fans. “I was getting GIFs, big cards, banners and messages from fan clubs in Liverpool, Japan and China.