Liverpool boss Arne Slot believes midfielder Curtis Jones has raised his game "since he became a dad".
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Jones became a dad in OctoberSlot praises Liverpool ace's formSays fatherhood may be behind itFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The 23-year-old became a father for the first time last month, with the Reds academy product putting in a man-of-the-match display in their win over Chelsea soon after. Off the back of Jones being called up to the England squad, Slot has quipped that becoming a parent might be behind the former England Under-21 international's strong form of late.
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He told reporters: "With Curtis it is maybe not me who did it but because he became a father – and I had nothing to do with that! You never know if that plays a part or not but since the moment he became a father he started putting in great performances. He already did this in the first few weeks that we worked together in pre-season – I was like ‘wow, quality player’ – but then his performances dropped. But since the moment he became a father he was outstanding again. I think it might have to do with that a bit, but in general it has to do with how the team plays."
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Jones is hoping to make his England debut in their Nations League matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland later this month, while securing a regular spot in Liverpool's starting XI. He is on the right track to achieve both of those goals at present.
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Jones – who has already made 12 appearances this season for his club – will hope to get more game time for Liverpool when they host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday night.
