Jones, Szoboszlai clash after Liverpool’s victory over Wrexham

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Liverpool midfielder, Curtis Jones, was involved in a heated exchange with teammate, Dominik Szoboszlai, after the club’s 1-0 pre-season victory over Wrexham at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.

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As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, the disagreement occurred after the final whistle as Liverpool players walked across the pitch to acknowledge supporters.

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Jones and Szoboszlai were seen in a tense conversation, with defender Kostas Tsimikas later joining the exchange.

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The reason behind the argument remains unclear, although it appeared to follow an incident during the match involving the captain’s armband.

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When Szoboszlai was substituted, the Hungary international handed the armband to Tsimikas rather than Jones. Footage from the post-match scenes later showed Tsimikas throwing the armband onto the pitch during the exchange.

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The incident comes amid uncertainty over Jones’ future at Anfield. Liverpool rejected a £21.7m offer from Inter Milan for the midfielder earlier this summer, while the 25-year-old has just one year remaining on his current contract.

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Despite the transfer speculation, Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola recently expressed his desire for Jones to remain at the club, praising his ability and performances.

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“I rate Curtis very highly,” Iraola said. “For me, he is a great, great player, and I hope he can continue with us and continue performing the way he has been performing.”

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Liverpool are currently on their pre-season tour of North America and will conclude their preparations on Sunday when they face Leeds in Chicago, with kick-off scheduled for 21:00 BST.

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