Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has opened up on the ‘freak’ damage which left him sidelined for 10 weeks and ruined the beginning of his season.
- Jones picked up stress response in tibia in July
- 21-year-old returned to motion this week
- Liverpool beset by contemporary damage disaster
WHAT HAPPENED? The 21-year-old was struck down in July when identified with a stress response in his tibia. It could, bar a quick comeback to coaching in late-August, hold him sidelined for 10 weeks in complete, however Jones has returned to motion this week, showing in its place within the win over West Ham on Wednesday earlier than enjoying 90 minutes within the disappointing defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
WHAT THEY SAID: Talking after the Forest loss, Jones advised reporters: “It was mainly swelling within the bone. However in the event you keep it up with it, it may possibly go to a fracture after which a break. It was the primary time I’d had something like that, to be sincere.
“Contact wooden this doesn’t change, however I’m a child who by no means will get injured. I don’t pull hamstrings, quads, calves, stuff like that. Once I’ve been injured, it’s been a freak one. I used to be poked within the eye final season and out for six weeks, and this season I had a stress response within the bone. I used to be out for 4 weeks, I got here again and educated twice, felt it once more and was out for an additional six. It was a troublesome time, however now I’m again I’m comfortable and I’ve some extent to show.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Jones returns to motion at a time when Liverpool have been struck by a brand new damage disaster. At Forest, Jurgen Klopp was with out Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip, Arthur Melo and Naby Keita as a result of numerous points, whereas Thiago Alcantara withdrew late as a result of an ear an infection. The outcome was a 3rd defeat in 11 league matches this season, greater than they suffered in the entire of the final marketing campaign.
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DID YOU KNOW? Saturday was the primary time Liverpool had named three gamers – Jones, Harvey Elliott and Fabio Carvalho – aged 21 or underneath in a Premier League beginning XI since New Yr’s Day 2018, when Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez and Dominic Solanke began a 2-1 win at Burnley.
WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL? The Reds return to motion on Wednesday after they journey to face Ajax within the Champions League. Some extent would see Jurgen Klopp’s aspect qualify for the knockout levels. They then entertain Leeds within the Premier League on Saturday night.