Liverpool: Why Curtis Jones missed Monaco friendly as surprise summer transfer is 'confirmed'

Curtis Jones missed Liverpool ’s friendly defeat to Monaco because of a hip injury, Andoni Iraola has confirmed. Jones has been a feature for Liverpool throughout pre-season, playing in all three friendlies against Sunderland, Wrexham and Leeds United in the United States. LIVE BLOG: All the latest transfer news and rumours However, for the Reds’ first home game of the summer, the midfielder was a surprise absentee from the matchday squad against the Ligue 1 side. With Jones being linked with a move to Inter Milan , some Liverpool fans may have speculated that the 25-year-old’s omission was related to an imminent transfer. Speaking after his…