Stephen Warnock explains what Gerrard told him about Liverpool’s Curtis Jones

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Curtis Jones became an instant hero to Liverpool fans after his winner against Everton in the Merseyside derby.

Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock spoke to Sky Sports and revealed a conversation he had with club legend Steven Gerrard about Curtis Jones.

Jurgen Klopp was mocked a bit when Liverpool’s team sheet was announced prior to the derby against Everton in the FA Cup on Sunday. The Reds boss started three teenagers against their fierce rivals and all of them impressed throughout the game.

One player who stood out was goal scorer and match-winner Curtis Jones. The 18-year-old scored a fantastic goal to knock Everton out of the cup and has now become the talk of the town.

In the aftermath of the game, former defender Warnock revealed a conversation he had about Jones with Liverpool legend Gerrard.

He told Sky Sports: “I remember coming off the pitch and saying to Steven, ‘who’s the number 10?’ Because he just glides past players, making it look so effortless, so easy.

“Steven turned around and said Jones has everything to become a top player. If his attitude is right, he’ll make it to the top.”

Gerrard’s prediction is slowly but surely proving to be right and after his performance against the Toffees, it is hard to argue that Jones has a brilliant career ahead of him.

Klopp has clearly put his faith in the youngsters in the domestic cups and if Jones and the rest continue to play in the same way as they did on Sunday, they will slowly put pressure on the manager to give them a go in the Premier League where Liverpool are so comfortable at the top.