Jones’ impact has helped Reds to shine, insists Slot

CURTIS Jones’ return to the Liverpool team has coincided with their best run of results since September and while it may be coincidence the form of the academy graduate has suggested otherwise.

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The 24-year-old was their best player in the Champions League victory over Inter Milan in the San Siro stadium, the second of his five successive starts, earlier this month and he has built on that to play an influential role in four back-to-back wins. He may have benefited from injuries to the now fit-again Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak and the suspension of Dominik Szoboszlai but with the midfield virtually back to full capacity (only the least-used Wataru Endo is still out) the real challenge is now for him to continue his progress.