Liverpool legend explains why he wouldn’t start Joe Gomez against Brighton despite midweek return

Phil Thompson has explained why he would rather see Curtis Jones start at right-back than Joe Gomez in Liverpool’s FA Cup clash against Brighton on Saturday night.

The 28-year-old returned from a recent layoff in the midweek win over Sunderland as he came on for the stricken Wataru Endo, who Arne Slot has sadly confirmed will be out of action ‘for quite a long time’.

The Reds’ longest-serving current player has had a few injury issues of his own this season, with three separate absences since the start of the campaign...