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title: "Liverpool: Fans react to Curtis Jones injury"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-react-to-curtis-jones-injury/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Sean Clifford"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-08-12T19:40:08Z"
modified: "2021-08-12T19:40:08Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans react to Curtis Jones injury

**Curtis Jones will miss Liverpool’s Premier League opener away to Norwich on Saturday due to a concussion sustained in their friendly vs CA Osasuna on Monday \[[Liverpool FC Official](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/440574-curtis-jones-fitness-latest)\].**

Playing a key part from central midfield for the Reds in 2020/21, the Englishman registered nine goal contributions in 34 appearances in all competitions; four goals and five assists \[[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/curtis-jones/leistungsdaten/spieler/433188/plus/0?saison=2020)\].

Expected to be a key player for the Merseyside in the future, he now faces a brief spell on the side-lines following recent developments.

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Despite recovering well after being substituted off due to a collision in his sides [3-1](https://www.google.com/search?q=liverpool+vs+osasuna&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB887GB887&oq=liverpool+vs+osas&aqs=chrome.0.0i324j0i3j69i57j0i324j0i3.3783j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sie=m;/g/11nxpy73tc;2;/g/11b6xyz746;dt;fp;1;;) friendly victory over Osasuna, Jones will not be able to return to Liverpool training until Sunday owing to concussion protocols \[[Liverpool FC Official](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/440574-curtis-jones-fitness-latest)\].

He will miss the Norwich City clash as a result.

In light of this news, lots of Liverpool fans took to social media to voice their anger at their perceived lack of depth in the squad.

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### Liverpool FC fans react:

Replying to the Liverpool FC official [Twitter](https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1425479623270277124) account, here is how some fans responded to the Jones injury:

**“Sign a Midfielder man this is a sign”**

Credit: [@AbhideepJain6](https://twitter.com/AbhideepJain6/status/1425479999122026500)

**“This is already feeling like last season and it hasn’t even started.”**

Credit: [@DSeigs17](https://twitter.com/DSeigs17/status/1425480727416778764)

**“New season, same old same old”**

Credit: [@iam\_PGA](https://twitter.com/iam_PGA/status/1425480363716096008)

**“it has begun”**

Credit:[@LFCVik2](https://twitter.com/LFCVik2/status/1425486723484569603)

**“It means… Even B4 the season starts… We have 3 midfielders out! Henderson – unfit Thiago – Unfit Curtis – Concussion We already know the status of Naby n Ox.. If we don’t make wise decisions we wouldn’t get any midfielder to play 3 weeks into the season!”**

Credit: [@attrakta](https://twitter.com/attrakta/status/1425483178228211715)

**“Sign a midfielder then.”**

Credit:[@\_\_DavidLFC](https://twitter.com/__DavidLFC/status/1425479761338458115)

***In other news, Liverpool fans fume at a [transfer update](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fans-fume-at-transfer-update-2/).***