England and Manchester City winger Jack Grealish has heaped praise on Curtis Jones following his stellar performance against Greece.
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- Jones impressed on England debut
- Scored cheeky back-heel to round off win
- Earned praise from team-mate Grealish
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Following praise from Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, Jack Grealish was next to hail Curtis Jones for his performance against Greece on Thursday. The 23-year-old delivered a spectacular back-heel finish to seal a 3-0 win and surely cement his place in midfield for Lee Carsley's final game in charge on Sunday.
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WHAT GREALISH SAID
On Instagram, Grealish said: "Well done boys!! Top performance and especially @curtisjr what a player!"
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Grealish was not involved in Athens but got to sit back and watch some of the nation's best young talent perform. Jones linked up well with Conor Gallagher and Jude Bellingham in midfield, and is proving for club and country that he deserves to play a starring role.
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WHAT NEXT FOR JONES?
Jones is surely in line to start when England host the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. A win will ensure their promotion to League A of the Nations League.