Curtis Jones absence explained for Liverpool Champions League clash against Qarabag

The Liverpool midfielder was not named in the 20-man squad for the Champions League decider at home to Qarabag on Wednesday, meaning he has not started the last three games

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Curtis Jones was unavailable for Liverpool's Champions League encounter against Qarabag on Wednesday due to illness.

The midfielder has not now started three games in a row and, after being named on the bench for the last two games, it was anticipated he would return to the line-up. However, he was a surprise omission for the midweek encounter.

Jones trained with Liverpool on Wednesday and has recently attracted transfer interest from Tottenham Hotspur.

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