Carabao Cup: Lincoln City 2-7 Liverpool - Jurgen Klopp's side ease to set up Arsenal tie

Carabao Cup: Lincoln City 2-7 Liverpool. Photo: Liverpool FC

Liverpool youngster Curtis Jones was called an "exceptional talent" by boss Jurgen Klopp after his double in a 7-2 Carabao Cup win over Lincoln.


"We will have some fun with him I am pretty sure in the future," said Klopp of the 19-year-old after his side set up a fourth-round tie with Arsenal.

Xherdan Shaqiri scored before Jones and Takumi Minamino's doubles.

Marko Grujic struck between Lincoln goals for Tayo Edun and Lewis Montsma - Divock Origi getting the Reds' seventh.

Liverpool handed debuts to defenders Rhys Williams and Kostas Tsimikas, with former Wolves forward Diogo Jota, a £41m signing, coming on in the second half.

Most of their goals were excellent. After Shaqiri's brilliant ninth-minute free-kick into the top corner, Minamino curled home from outside the box and teenager Jones scored from Origi's cushioned header.

Jones then scored via a slight deflection to give the Reds an unassailable 4-0 half-time lead.

That was the 19-year-old midfielder's fifth goal for his hometown club.

"Both goals were difficult, for the second one the first touch was absolutely exceptional between two opponents and then he opens up and sees the opportunity and finishes it off," said Klopp. BBCSport