The current campaign underwent a lot of Liverpool losses from different positions of the pitch resulting in a different pattern as compared to only the center-back issues during the 2020/21 football season.
Nonetheless, the team has been able to handle the mentioned challenges through capable deputies who can take over the game in the absence of the main players.
Not to forget, when key members of the team such as Mohamed Salah and Wataru Endō were called away due to international matches, Alexis Mac Allister and other forwards rose to the occasion and performed brilliantly.
For the midfield, Liverpool had less choice during these weeks than before. On the contrary, while Ryan Gravenberch is back to training after suffering an injury in Chelsea game at Wembley, his comeback to the competitive games is yet to be determined.
The fact the Curtis Jones is set to return to the squad for the up and coming Brighton match is a huge strength for the team. Despite the fact that his progress will be something closely monitored, his presence might be just that lift the midfield Liverpool team needed.
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After all the international break before the Euros 2020 which will be held in Germany and Jones didn’t make the squad, the latter is certainly a player likely to play for the England national team. His phenomenal displays for Liverpool this term just confirming his class in possession and contributions in attack (off-the-ball). The fact that he can play in the same midfield alongside Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham for England calls out for him to be in their regular starting XI.
Similarly to the contribution of Bernardo Silva to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, Liverpool’s, as well, can be credited to the collaboration between Jones and Klopp.
The statistical data indeed emphasizes Jones’ defensive abilities ranking him in the 95th percentile for handling passes and in the 92nd for performing progressive dribbles among midfielders in the finest five divisions of Europe. His impact to the team isn’t as obvious as one would guess, considering his amazing peculiarity like Alexander-Arnold or Alisson Becker who are core members of the team.
