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Curtis Jones is having a fantastic season for club and country as he continues his development under Arne Slot.

The Liverpool midfielder and his partner Saffie Khan were blessed with a baby boy earlier in the year, so things are going quite well for him on and off the pitch.

Jones has become a key player under Slot and made two appearances for England under Lee Carsley, scoring on his debut.

And Kyle Walker believes the young Scouser really showed his class as he announced himself on the international stage.

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Jones was named Man of the Match as he spearheaded England to a 3-0 win against Greece in the UEFA Nations League on his debut.

While he ran the show from the centre of the park, he scored a fantastic late goal with a backheel to cap off a memorable outing for his country.

Jones then featured in the 5-0 thrashing of Republic of Ireland a few days later and once again showed his class with an assured display in midfield.

Walker feels the Liverpool midfielder expressed himself on debut, which is unlike anything he’s seen before as new players who come into the national team usually tend to be a bit reserved on and off the pitch.

“Curtis Jones, in both of those games, was fantastic,” said Walker on BBC 5 Live Sport.

“He played really well and it’s the first time I’ve played with him.

Obviously, I’ve played against him numerous times for Liverpool, but to actually play with him – he’s got some ability!

I just feel like he controlled the game.

“He played the game at his tempo and he got on the ball.

Normally, when players in the past have come into the England team and made their debut, they’ve not really expressed themselves as he did.

“And that just shows the confidence he’s taken on from this season given the game time he’s got at Liverpool under the new manager.

He brought it into the national team and I thought he was a breath of fresh air.”

Jones has been a big hit under Slot and is clearly showing signs of progress since playing his first game under the Dutchman in pre season.



Curtis Jones statsAppsGoalsAssistsMins playedPremier League1222638?UEFA Champions League5–1252?EFL Cup2–1180?

Steven Gerrard is excited to see Jones’s improvement under the new Liverpool boss, which is a sign that he’s heading in the right direction.

The Reds are competing on all fronts this season and the Englishman could further enhance his reputation in the coming months if has a telling say in his team winning silverware.