The defender has recently returned and impressed for Sunderland.
Bournemouth’s Benik Afobe in action with Sunderland’s Billy Jones
Speaking to the club’s official website, Sunderland manager David Moyes has praised Billy Jones, saying he felt his side needed the defender’s ‘Britishness’.
The defender missed the beginning of the campaign as injuries ruled him out of selection.
He has since returned in recent weeks, helping the Black Cats defence to find their feet and secure their first two wins of the season.
He is likely to keep his place this weekend when Moyes and his team travel to Merseyside to take on high-flying Liverpool at Anfield.
And ahead of that game the Sunderland boss has praised the defender, saying he felt his side needed the Britishness he brings.
“I told him that he would definitely be involved if he got himself back fit,” he told the club’s official website.
“We’ve got Javier, who has also done well in games, but I felt we needed a bit of Billy’s Britishness when we were struggling for some results. He hasn’t disappointed me and he’s done well.”
Sunderland’s Billy Jones in action with Bournemouth’s Jordon Ibe
It will be interesting to see how Sunderland’s defence ends up faring at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.
They do not have a good record at the stadium, having only managed to keep a clean sheet there twice in their last visits in the Premier League.
With Liverpool in such fine form this year, they are the division’s highest goalscorers to date, then they will need a drastic upturn in that form to come away with a positive result this weekend.
Sunderland’s Billy Jones in action
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