Curtis Jones has clearly improved into a regular in Liverpool’s first-team this season and puts it down to a change of mindset that has seen him develop as a player.
“As an academy player I was always a kid who jumped up the age groups,” said the 22-year-old midfielder. “Then I came into the first team and kind of felt like I hit a wall, and I couldn’t really take the next step. So it was about going over my game and seeing where the improvements were.
“I’ve always been a lad who just wanted to go and score goals and pick up the ball and run, but then I learned: ‘OK, there’s more the gaffer and staff want.’
“I’ve never been a kid who thought about being the first one to go and press or to run the most, so I’ve added that in my game. I’m trying to work on the overall package. I’ve still got a lot of things to learn, but I’m getting there.”
As the Reds prepare to face Toulouse in the Europa League tonight, Jones is expected to get the nod from Jurgen Klopp and help them progress to the next round of the tournament.
Check back later for team news and pre-match updates.
