Curtis Jones says his call-up to the latest senior England squad has come at the "perfect time" and is the result of his fine start to the season under Arne Slot.

After returning from a muscle injury in September, the 23-year-old has featured in all of Liverpool's Premier League matches and recently became a father for the first time - after which his manager said he has been "outstanding".

"Everyone is saying I am on form, so, I think it is a perfect time," said Jones before the Three Lions face Greece and the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League. "I have played games. I am fit and the rhythm I have got from playing game after game... I have got all of that.

"I am trying to prove to everybody that I am the player I say that I am and the player that I have always been from a kid. I think this call up is huge."

Jones is closing in on 100 Premier League appearances and believes he has earned the opportunity to make his senior England debut after being named in two previous squads.

"I think the form at the club is the important thing and this call-up only comes with how hard I am doing things at the club," he said. "I am not a young lad anymore. I have had the experience of Champions League and Premier League games.

"I have been around now for long enough to learn that I want to be inside that team. I want to keep my place and keep my shirt by scoring goals and assists and I feel I am on the right path."