Curtis Jones sent blunt warning as Liverpool verdict delivered and contract decision looms

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Curtis Jones has impressed as an emergency right-back for Liverpool this season, but he will have just a year left on his Anfield deal in the summerGary McAllister has warned Curtis Jones that if he chooses to leave Liverpool then he risks his career going backwards. All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageBut McAllister, speaking on behalf of Grosvenor Casino ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League clash against Manchester United this afternoon, warned: “Obviously, there’s always major support for somebody who’s come through the ranks of the club.“Curtis is a player who can come in and command a place, but there has to be that consistency in your play.“As much as you get that big support at first when you come in as somebody who’s come through the academy, there’s more pressure on you to then stay in the team and keep producing."Curtis is very capable, but if he can just find that consistency, because without a shadow of a doubt, he’s had some fantastic performances.“But it’s about consistently grinding out performances and putting a big body of work together over a longer period.“He’s not a youngster now, he’s an experienced player.

He’s played, I don’t know how many games Curtis has played, probably over 100. So he’s very capable.“But then it becomes the decision of whether he wants to stay if he’s not going to be a regular starter or whether he wants to go and play games somewhere else.“That’s something for the individual.

There’s not many moves upwards from Liverpool.”Jones has impressed as an emergency right-back for the Reds this season, and asked if he wanted the England international to remain at Anfield, Reds skipper Virgil van Dijk said: "Of course. I don’t know what’s going to happen because I’m not the boss."Curtis, I thought, was outstanding against Everton, was not too much spoken about, but especially in possession he was quite a big game-changer, especially in his positioning."It’s nice to be in your original position, but he is so comfortable on the ball, he understands what is asked from that position."Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.