Jones solves Reds' keeper crisis
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Liverpool have moved to solve their goalkeeping injury crisis by signing Southampton's Welsh international Paul Jones in a one-month loan deal.
"This move is a dream come true," said Liverpool fan Jones, who has been brought in by manager Gerard Houllier to fill the gap left by injuries to Chris Kirkland and Jerzy Dudek.
Kirkland has been ruled out for a month with a broken finger while Dudek suffered a groin injury in Wednesday's 1-0 win at Chelsea and could be out for two to three weeks.
Jones does not yet know if he will make his debut against Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday ahead of 23-year-old French keeper Patrice Luzi, who replaced Dudek at Stamford Bridge.
However, the 36-year-old is delighted with the opportunity to spend a short spell with the team he supported as a boy.
"I got a phone call from (Southampton manager) Gordon Strachan yesterday afternoon telling me that Liverpool were interested and he told me to think it over."
"It didn't take me long to decide I wanted to come here," Jones told Liverpool's Web site.
"The deal is only for a month but from my point of view it's a month at one of the biggest clubs in Europe, if not the world."
Jones started his career with Kidderminster before moves to Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stockport. His big break came when he signed for Southampton in 1997 and established himself as first choice goalkeeper for Wales.
