Liverpool sweat over fitness of midfielder Curtis Jones after muscle problem

HURT IS JONES: Curtis Jones went off against Real Betis (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is anxiously awaiting news of midfielder Curtis Jones after he was forced out of the club’s pre-season friendly against Real Betis.

The 23-year-old limped off with a muscle problem 30 minutes into a 1-0 win at the Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh during the early hours of Saturday morning.