Norwich City's Polish midfielder Przemyslaw Placheta (L) an Norwich City's English defender Sam Byram (R) vie with Liverpool's English midfielder Curtis Jones during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Liverpool and Norwich City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on March 2, 2022. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
James Pearce has shared that a potential thigh concern forced Jurgen Klopp to take Curtis Jones off the field of play against Norwich City.
The 21-year-old was substituted at the halfway point, with Harvey Elliott replacing his fellow midfielder in the middle of the park.
“He was playing well,” the reporter responded to one fan in an Athletic Q&A. “Believe it was a thigh problem.”
The Scouse Academy graduate enjoyed an impressive first-half performance for the Merseysiders, with it as of yet remaining unclear as to the exact severity of the injury in question.
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We can only hope that the No.17 was removed from the pitch as part of a precautionary measure and that this isn’t yet another midfield concern to consider beyond Thiago Alcantara following the Carabao Cup final.
With Bobby Firmino steadily progressing with his recovery work and Diogo Jota back involved in the first-team, our injury list is thankfully, for the most part, thinning once more.
Given that we remain in all three remaining competitions, there will be plenty of minutes to go around the squad, and it would be a massive shame to see Jones lose out on such chances.
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