Curtis Jones appeared to land himself in hot water with Liverpool team-mate Mo Salah by claiming former Chelsea star Eden Hazard was a better player than the Reds' star attacker

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has cleared up his comparison of teammate Mohamed Salah and former Premier League star Eden Hazard.

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has fired a cryptic message after facing criticism for his comments on teammate Mohamed Salah. The 23-year-old divided opinion after a recent revelation during his interview with Rio Ferdinand for broadcaster TNT Sports.

The latest Liverpool news with Curtis Jones sending a subtle Mohamed Salah message - amid his ongoing contract saga at Anfield.

Curtis Jones has insisted he’d always pick Mohamed Salah in his team, after previously admitting he thought Eden Hazard was a better player than his Liverpool team-mate. The Reds midfielder revealed that the former Chelsea stars was one of his idols when speaking to Rio Ferdinand on TNT Sport’s ‘ Between the Lines ’.

Curtis Jones confessed that he was often in awe watching Eden Hazard during his peak at Chelsea and admitted he was a better footballer than Liverpool colleague Mohamed Salah

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has taken to social media to send a message to Mohamed Salah after their 2-1 win over Lille.

Home / Football / Premier League News / Curtis Jones makes surprising Mohamed Salah admission, claiming he is not as good as a former Chelsea winger Curtis Jones says Eden Hazard was a better player than Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah.

Speaking to Rio Ferdinand on TNT Sports’ ‘Between the Lines’, Curtis Jones admitted that as a pure footballer, Eden Hazard is better – but Salah is still the one he wants in his team due to the 32-year-old’s freakish output.

Indeed, Salah and Hazard’s spells at Chelsea did overlap, and Chelsea clearly thought Hazard was the better player at that time as they built the team around the Belgian while Salah was quickly shipped out. However, when you compare these two players’ stats, there’s a clear winner.

Mohamed Salah has been voted Liverpool's Men's Player of the Month for December. This is the fourth time the 32-year-old has clinched the award this season foll

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