Curtis Jones’ plans to prove himself at Inter Milan after leaving Liverpool in the summer, are yet to really get going.
The 25-year-old moved to the Italian champions this summer in a €30m deal after a very public falling out at Anfield.
He was identified as a key target early on for the Serie A champions. They spent much of the summer trying to convince Liverpool into the deal that they want to sign off on.
They eventually got their way but are yet to get much return for their money. So far, Jones has not established himself in Christian Chivu’s side. He’s managed just one start in Serie A, which lasted 54 minutes, although he did play 90 minutes against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
What the injury is and recovery times
The hope had been that he was ready to kick on after the international break .But that won’t be happening for now.
The Italian club have released a statement explaining Curtis Jones underwent clinical and ‘instrumental’ tests this morning at the Humanities Institute in Rozzano.
Those tests revealed a myofascial strain in the adductor muscles of his right thigh. For those of us without a medical degree, that means he has a groin strain on his right side.
This diagnosis means the former Liverpool man has either a stretch of a tear in his muscle fibres or surrounding connective tissue of his inner right thigh. Such injuries are often scored on three Grades.
A Grade 1 is mild, and recovery usually takes one to two weeks. A Grade 2 (Moderate) usually takes three to six weeks to recover from. And a Grade 3 (Severe) can take several months to fully rehabilitate and sometimes require surgery.
| Grade | Severity | General recovery estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | Mild strain with minor muscle-fibre damage | Often around 1–2 weeks |
| Grade 2 | Moderate strain or partial tear, with reduced strength | Often around 3–6 weeks |
| Grade 3 | Severe or complete tear | Approximately 2–4 months; sometimes longer |
| Broad estimates for adductor strains using the common three-grade system, not validated timelines specifically for myofascial injuries. Return to competitive football depends on pain-free movement, restored strength and successful running, kicking and change-of-direction testing, with medical clearance. |
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Disappointment for Jones
There’s no indication it’s a Grade 3 for Jones. But he could be set for at least a few weeks out again. That will on further hamper his efforts to get going at his new club.
It’ll be particularly frustrating as he had been set to really kick on after the international break.
Indeed, Sport Witness reported as much. The midfielder had been enjoying almost superstar status over the last few weeks. He seemed destined to kick on after arriving from Liverpool.
Now he’ll have to sit on the sidelines and recover from this injury before he can really get going again.
