Former Liverpool favourite John Aldridge has waxed lyrical about the qualities of exciting young midfielder Curtis Jones – and believes his emergence in the Reds first team can save Jurgen Klopp millions in the transfer market.

Jones on Tuesday night became the youngest captain in the club’s history at the age of 19 years and five days when skippered their team of fledglings to a surprise 1-0 win over League One Shrewsbury in an FA Cup fourth-round replay.

Jones has been limited to just seven appearances so far this season, but has caught the eye when given the chance to impress – and Aldridge reckons the teenager has a massive future ahead of him.

“I’ve been watching Curtis for some years now since he was 15. And you could see – very much like Trent Alexander-Arnold – the potential that the lad had,” Aldridge told Sky Sports News.

“He is just a quality footballer with natural ability and a good arrogance. He knows he is good and he does things the right way.