It comes hot on the heels of Liverpool beating Chelsea at Anfield last Sunday, in a game which saw Curtis Jones really announce himself into the campaign.
The Liverpool academy graduate had had a quietly frustrating period during the early weeks of Arne Slot’s reign.
But Jones was in the thick of everything against Chelsea and put in a man of the match display.
Part of what was so impressive about the performance was that Jones dominated Chelsea dangerman Cole Palmer. A player who, as it turns out, his Liverpool teammates appear to have been asking him all about
However, Jones kept him quiet at Anfield, showing just what a talent he is.
Given that Jones and Palmer know each other well from the England youth teams, it perhaps should not have been a surprise that the Scouser would know the best way to snuff out his Mancunian opponent.
Despite getting the better of him this time, though, it’s clear just how highly Jones rates Palmer.
Asked by Sky Sports to speak about the three best ‘wonderkids’ he’s played with on England duty, Jones even suggested that Liverpool players have been to get the inside track on the former Man City forward
“I’m always asked about Cole a lot,” said the Reds midfielder.
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