Lee Carsley has heaped huge reward on Curtis Jones after together with the Liverpool midfielder within the England squad for his or her upcoming double header.
Within the former Everton man’s last two matches in interim cost, the Three Lions tackle Greece and Republic of Eire within the UEFA Nations League on 14 and 17 November respectively.
The Reds’ quantity 17 is amongst three uncapped gamers included within the last squad to be chosen by Carsley earlier than he arms the reins to everlasting successor Thomas Tuchel from subsequent month, though the 23-year-old has been known as up by his nation’s senior aspect already this yr with out getting on the pitch.
What Carsley stated about Curtis Jones
Chatting with the press as he named the England squad on Thursday afternoon, the interim boss voiced his admiration for Jones, with the duo having each been concerned within the nation’s European under-21 triumph final yr.
Carsley instructed reporters (through englandfootball.com): “Curtis is an all-round participant and he’s among the best gamers I’ve labored with when it comes to his means.
“He’s displaying consistency at a excessive degree, he can rating targets and help, and he’s a participant we’ve had loads of success working with prior to now so I’m trying ahead to working with him.”
Will Carsley provides Jones his senior England debut?
Even permitting for the omission of a number of acquainted names by harm, Jones all the time appeared prone to make this month’s England squad after an incredible run of kind with Liverpool over the previous few weeks.
He was the Reds’ finest participant once they beat Chelsea in October, scoring the profitable objective that day, and he offered a unbelievable help for Luis Diaz to interrupt the impasse in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night time.
The 23-year-old may nonetheless be ready on his Three Lions debut – he left the squad final month to attend the start of his daughter – however there appears a powerful likelihood that his large second will lastly come in opposition to both Greece or Eire.
Carsley is aware of all about Jones’ qualities from their mutual time within the England under-21 setup, and hopefully the ex-Everton midfielder would be the man to present the Liverpool maestro his senior bow for his nation. If not, then absolutely Tuchel will avail of that honour a while in 2025.
