Bold and bright Curtis Jones quick to make his mark in England shirt

Midfielder made a belated international debut and responded with a fine goalscoring performance.

England's Curtis Jones (left) and Anthony Gordon celebrate the win after the UEFA Nations League Group B2 match at the Athens Olympic Stadium.

Curtis Jones was under pressure. “Get rid!” was the instinctive reaction. There were 48 minutes on the clock in Athens and an inexperienced England were being harried by Greece. 

They were moving the ball backwards, dropping deeper, and it was clear that Greece’s forwards had spied an opportunity to nick possession in a dangerous area.