Liverpool have been dealt an damage blow following information that midfielder Harvey Elliott has been despatched residence from worldwide obligation over a possible damage drawback.
Elliott was named in England’s Below-21 squad for this month’s fixtures towards Northern Eire and Austria however was amongst a small group to withdraw quickly after reporting for obligation.
The Liverpool teenager has returned to his membership for “additional medical evaluation”, as have Ipswich City ahead Omari Hutchinson, Aston Villa’s Jaden Philogene and Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Sam Tickle to their respective sides.
Elliott has wound up taking part in solely a peripheral position thus far this season underneath new supervisor Arne Slot.
In 2023/24, he was an everyday starter for Jurgen Klopp within the Europa League and Carabao Cup, serving to Liverpool win the latter, and made 34 Premier League appearances, each within the lineup and from the bench. His marketing campaign completed with 5 begins in Liverpool’s final six league video games, getting a aim and three assists throughout that spectacular run within the crew.
However Slot has gone a distinct approach. Elliott’s solely game-time has been seven minutes on the finish of August’s win over Brentford, remaining an unused substitute in Liverprool’s two different fixtures.
Mohamed Salah is again in full flight on the correct flank, the place Elliott performed various video games final season, whereas Slot has put his full religion within the resurgent Ryan Gravenberch in central midfield alongside the beforehand established Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister.
Elliott’s withdrawal from the junior England squad is due to this fact doubly disappointing as a result of the worldwide break represented an opportunity to get the sport time he hasn’t had at Liverpool.
Likelihood is prone to come his approach, particularly with a marathon Champions League ‘league’ part getting underway later this month and Liverpool’s involvement within the Carabao Cup additionally starting. However a repeat of final season’s 53 appearances already appears unlikely.
