‘Curtis Jones will miss our opening game against Norwich’ – Jurgen Klopp confirms
Jones was somewhat in the wars with a collision in the first half which left him with sore ribs, before another incident saw him leave the game early
Sebastian Nkrumah Listowell 
Curtis Jones will not feature in Liverpool’s season opener against Norwich after sustaining a concussion in the friendly against Osasuna.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has now confirmed he suffered a minor concussion which, although has not had a long-lasting effect, rules the Scouser out of the trip to Carrow Road in line with a return to play protocols.
The attacking midfielder was somewhat in the wars with a collision in the first half which left him with sore ribs before another incident saw him leave the game early.
“He had a slight concussion so we just have to follow the protocol,” the manager said.
“He is fine, he feels fine again, but that’s the protocol. He is available for training from Sunday on I think.” Klopp said to the club site.
The Reds are well-stacked in midfield, so his absence shouldn’t be too costly, though of course it will be a disappointment to Jones himself to miss out at the start of 2021-22.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, and James Milner are among the central options who featured most heavily in pre-season for Klopp, though Fabinho is one who returned later and yet could come straight into the side on Saturday.
