Alan McManus feels Judd Trump has issues to figure out going into his clash with Tom Ford at the World Championship.
Trump has won five tournaments in the 2023/24 season, but his form has dipped in recent weeks.
Eurosport expert McManus feels Trump needs to up his game if he is to beat Ford or potential quarter-final opponents Jak Jones or Si Jiahui.
“If I was looking for a problem for Judd Trump right now, it’s the sections he is in,” McManus said in the Eurosport studio. “We know he is playing Tom Ford, he also has Jak Jones or Si Jiahui. I don’t think he’s playing as well as the other three.
“The one good thing he has is his ceiling is higher.
“He is a better player than the other three, but he did not play that well against Hossein.”
McManus feels Trump’s fighting qualities will keep him in the hunt even if he is not on top form.
“As a competitor, he is as good as it gets,” McManus said. “But his actual A game is nowhere near what it used to be.
“He has got a lot to figure out.”