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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has become Liverpool’s forgotten man this season, having fallen into the shadow of academy graduate and Jurgen Klopp favourite Curtis Jones. The youngster was on target once again for the Reds last Sunday, as they secured all three points on the road at Sheffield United.

Meanwhile, Oxlade-Chamberlain was an unused substitute once again with fellow midfielders James Milner and Naby Keita summoned ahead of him.

Although nothing in comparison to his injury hell, the England international is enduring a difficult time at Anfield despite being fully fit.

The arrival of Thiago Alcantara has not helped his chances of minutes, while Jones has been one of the club’s best performers of late.

Besides the front three last season, Oxlade-Chamberlain was Liverpool’s top goalscorer in all competitions with a credible tally of eight.

This time around, Klopp does not seem to fancy the 27-year-old at all, meaning Oxlade-Chamberlain’s vow at the start of the season has been left unfulfilled.

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During a sit-down alongside his team-mate Jones, the pair were asked by John Barnes what they wanted to achieve on a personal level for the upcoming season.

“To establish myself more as a first-team player,” Jones said, having made a handful of appearances after Project Restart.

The former Arsenal man then joked that he was looking to do the same, following a mixed bag last season.

Jones has now backed up his words with performance on the pitch, adding: “For me, it’s basically been a platform season that will set me up for another one.

“I’ve finished on a high and I’ve been around a big team all season, so I would love to keep it going for as long as I could.”

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Oxlade-Chamberlain has always brought a unique skillset and bubbly energy to the Liverpool camp but his chances of a call-up for this summer’s European Championships remain unlikely.

Instead, it’s Jones who is grabbing the headlines for the Premier League champions and the Scouser is threatening to leave Oxlade-Chamberlain behind.

He’s slowly assembling himself as a key fulcrum in this Liverpool side, even playing ahead of Champions League winner Thiago at times.

Oxlade-Chamberlain now faces a fight to save his future at the club and although his light-hearted wish for this season seemed slightly hard on himself, Jones has now stolen his thunder in midfield and overtaken him in the pecking order.

Even Barnes has questioned whether the time has come for Oxlade-Chamberlain to move on…

“Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hasn’t been a failure at Liverpool, he’s been part of a squad that’s won the Premier League and a Champions League,” he told Bonus Code Bets. “Yes, Liverpool paid £40million for him, but in today’s world, that isn’t a lot of money for a player.

“He’s been integral to the squad. He may not be one of the first XI all the time but in the last few years he hasn’t let the team down and I don’t see that as a failure at all. He’s been a great addition and helped Liverpool to the glory that they’ve achieved.

“Whether he then moves on because he wants to play regular football rather than staying at a club in which he won’t always start, he’ll have to decide that…”

It would simply be unfair to write Oxlade-Chamberlain off at Liverpool and he’ll be given the chance to prove his worth once again.

However, as things stand, Jones’ hot form is preventing his colleague from playing a part in Liverpool’s season.

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