Harvey Elliott handed Liverpool return update after Villa frustration

Harvey Elliott handed Liverpool return update after Villa frustration

Harvey Elliott’s Aston Villa loan has been one of the strangest Liverpool-related stories of the season.

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The midfielder left us to get more football, but instead he’s been left with only 284 minutes across the campaign.

Now Arne Slot has confirmed that, as things stand, the 23-year-old will return to Liverpool for the start of next season.

Arne Slot confirms Elliott return

Liverpoolfc.com shared Slot’s latest comments after the head coach was asked about Elliott ahead of our trip to Villa Park.

The Dutchman said: “I think for him, for everyone, it didn’t work out as he wanted it, as we wanted it and probably also how Villa wanted it, because you usually sign a player or bring him in on loan to use him.”

Slot then added: “He went over there to get more playing time, but unfortunately that didn’t happen.”

That’s the key frustration from a Liverpool perspective because Elliott didn’t leave Anfield as a fading squad player with no reputation left to protect.