Thomas Tuchel's feelings clear after Steven Gerrard called for FA and coaches 'to be fined'

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He subsequently added: "Fine the FA and all the coaches for being late."READ MORE: What Arne Slot ditched in Liverpool training spoke volumes as problem now clearREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah agreement reached after Arne Slot urged to drop Liverpool forwardNevertheless, twelve months later, Gerrard will be vexed as Tuchel has unwittingly answered the former Rangers boss's demands by excluding Jones from his most recent squad for the World Cup qualifying fixtures against Serbia and Albania, reports the Mirror.Whilst Jones, 24, boasts six appearances for the Three Lions and was even selected by Tuchel for the German's inaugural squad as England manager, he has been overlooked for the previous three gatherings.Jones has featured in every match he has been fit for under Arne Slot's leadership this campaign, despite battling various fitness issues.Whilst the Reds have endured difficulties in the Premier League, most recently suffering a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Manchester City, Jones has impressed with a series of assured displays for the defending champions, though this hasn't been sufficient to catch Tuchel's attention.Gerrard's connection with his fellow Scouser developed whilst he was managing the Anfield outfit's under-18s side. 8 has proved a source of inspiration for Jones, with the current Reds player previously waxing lyrical about his hero.He said: "I say it now, still, I feel like Steven was the one who came in and made me really think, 'Look, if I lock all the way in, now I can go to the top."I'll never forget the time, we'd been away on pre-season – I don't know what country it was – we came back and he got the whole team in on a one-to-one and he'd been speaking about the things you did well and what you needed to improve."He added: "I remember when he came in – I don't want to say what he said – it was good but it was not nice.

I'll say a little bit: 'I gave you the 10 shirt on your back because I want you to be my main lad in my team and I want to build the team around you, but you didn't show enough'."There was a game that he said, this is was what stuck in my head a lot – where I wanted to show him that anything you need from me I'll do it – we'd been beaten by Fulham and he said I'd been tackled and the lad had stood over and said something while I'd been on the floor."He turned around to me and said, 'What did you do about it? !' I said, 'I can't remember', and he said, 'Well, I'll tell you, you did nothing! . There are people like me, I'm a Scouser myself, I don't understand the situation I'm in.

Former England caretaker boss Lee Carsley, who gave Jones his international bow in 2024, was also full of praise for the midfielder's first appearance."Curtis Jones is an outstanding player," he told ITV. "He played really well, even without his goal.