Today Liverpool faces Monaco in a friendly match, but the focus is on the absence of Curtis Jones. The English midfielder was not even called up for the bench, with the club justifying the decision by citing precautionary reasons.
Ian Doyle, journalist for the Liverpool Echo, provided more details on the situation: “Curtis Jones has a hip problem and for this reason he is not being risked today.”
The official explanation did not convince part of the Reds’ fanbase, where suspicion has spread that Inter might be behind the exclusion. Many supporters believe it is a diplomatic injury, instrumental to a possible transfer negotiation.
“He’ll probably go from his iconic walk straight to Milan Fashion Week,” joked a fan on social media. Another wrote: “Precaution – in case he gets injured and then fails the medical with Inter?”
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