Gethin Jones is hoping to use his experience on loan at Barnsley as a platform to impress Ronald Koeman and his technical staff.
After helping David Unsworth’s Under-23s get off to a flyer in the Premier League 2, the former Wales Under-21s captain spent the second half of the campaign on loan in the Championship, making a total of 18 appearances for the Tykes.
Full-back Jones, who returned to Merseyside just in time to be part of the young Blues’ final game of the 2016/17 season and trophy lift at Goodison Park earlier this month, is now aiming to use a successful 12 months as a platform to build on.