Harvey Elliott has been told to leave Liverpool by Tim Sherwood after the youngster was left out of the team for the Reds’ Premier League clash against Newcastle.
Harvey Elliott has been urged to consider leaving Liverpool after an apparent “angry” reaction following the Reds’ triumph over Newcastle.
The England U21s star was left on the bench during the victory, which saw Arne Slot’s players extend their Premier League lead by 13 points. Despite being a regular feature in Jurgen Klopp’s squad last season, Elliott’s current campaign has seen him struggle to make a significant impact.
The midfielder has only managed 17 appearances so far, with just 10 in the Premier League and a mere four in the starting lineup. A foot injury sidelined him for three months early in the season, and since his return in December, he hasn’t secured a spot in Slot’s first XI.
His last start against Plymouth Argyle resulted in him conceding a penalty, leading to Liverpool’s unexpected FA Cup exit, and since that defeat, he’s only made one brief appearance as a substitute, against Manchester City.
His path to his preferred central midfield position is blocked by Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones and Dominic Szoboszlai, with two of them being Slot’s first choices alongside the revitalised Ryan Gravenberch. After being benched for the 12th time this season during the Newcastle match, Tim Sherwood suggested that Elliott was visibly upset.
Is it time for Harvey Elliott to leave Liverpool?
While Sherwood admires Elliott’s attitude, he has advised the young player to depart Anfield. On Sky Sports’ Gillette Soccer Special, the commentator expressed his views on Harvey Elliott’s situation at Liverpool.
The trouble is for players like Harvey Elliott, I watched him and I was really impressed with what I saw,” he said. “The other boys are coming onto the pitch, he’s made five subs there, and still no Harvey Elliott and you know, he’s not happy. He sat there and his face was so angry and annoyed.
“I quite admire that. You know, that boy is not going to sit there and just not play. He will want to leave that football club, I know it’s a brilliant club if he can fight his way into the team, but if he’s not going to play on a regular basis.
“They’ve got players like that and you need players like that, who want to play and want to affect it. At the moment, a top-quality player like him is sitting there and he’s getting no game time.
“If you don’t play and listen, he would be happy picking up a trophy and a medal but in the end, he will want to contribute a lot more than what he’s done.”