Curtis Jones finally set for major reward after CRAZY announcement

Curtis Jones looks nailed on for a major reward after a crazy evening. Eight players withdrew from England duty on Monday.

Liverpool’s Curtis Jones should finally get his England debut this international break after a series of withdrawals on Monday. The Scouser has been included in the squad before - but circumstances always prevented an appearance.

Jones, after all, was in the provisional squad for Euro 2024. Gareth Southgate clearly didn’t view him as particularly close to the final squad, though, as he didn’t use the Liverpool man in any friendlies. Jones was, ultimately, cut before the tournament.

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Then came the last international break. Jones was with England but his partner then gave birth, prompting his own withdrawal.

But things should finally correct themselves this time around. Jones isn’t just in the squad but a series of regulars withdrew on Monday.

Levi Colwill, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnol and Aaron Ramsdale are all gone. Palmer and Rice’s exits, in particular, create room for Jones in midfield.

It looks nailed on, then, that Jones gets his England debut. A major step in his career - and one that’s massively deserved.

Curtis Jones’s fine form

Jones has been in fantastic form of late, helping Liverpool to a series of brilliant wins. He was arguably the standout player against Chelsea, for instance, while his assist to break the deadlock against Bayer Leverkusen was just fantastic.

Arne Slot appears to be getting the best out of him. We love his partnership with Ryan Gravenberch and given the ages of both, who knows how far they can go?

It's been a surprise rise, in truth. Jones was a very good player under Jurgen Klopp but he was rarely decisive in games. He's added that under Slot, though, and the most exciting part of it is the gradual improvement.

Jones went from just looking a bit more solid to looking more composed, to providing match-winning moments. Continue on this path and he could well be one of the best players in the side before long.

But there's still a ways to go there, of course. Jones has a few more steps to take and playing at the international level is one of them.

That one, though, should be crossed off in the next week.

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