Lay off Reina, urges understudy Jones

Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones has dismissed criticism of team-mate Jose Reina’s form and insists he has no worries about the Spain international’s form.

Holders Liverpool begin their defence of the League Cup at West Brom tonight (8pm, all other kick-offs 7.45pm), and Jones will start in goal. But he stressed that did not mean Reina had become a bad keeper.

“You don’t get to the top, which is where he has been for the last five or six years, if you are no good — it is simple as that — and you don’t stay there,” said the Australia international.