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Gary Neville’s recent prediction about Curtis Jones came to the forefront as Liverpool was exposed in its defeat against Fulham.
Arne Slot’s side took the lead through Alexis Mac Allister's strike, but Fulham quickly responded.
When Curtis Jones emerged under Jurgen Klopp in 2020, he had a few appearances as a right-back, and three years later, he again filled that role, captaining Liverpool to a League Cup win over Leicester.
"There’s no doubt that there are games where Curtis Jones could play right-back, but I think he (Slot) may play Quansah on Sunday at Fulham purely because it’s away from home and the away of doing a lot more defending, you’re going to get a lot more pressure.
Curtis Jones struggled at right-back against Fulham.
Jones struggled for large parts of the game against Fulham, often torn apart by Antonee Robinson and Iwobi, with little support from Mohamed Salah's lack of tracking back
As Liverpool struggled to break down their opponents, Neville's "ruthless" forecast highlighted the vulnerabilities in Jones' game