Elliott: Villa loan nightmare gave me second chance at Liverpool

Harvey Elliott opens up on a season of frustration at Aston Villa and a fresh start under Andoni Iraola.

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What happened. Harvey Elliott has spoken about his difficult loan spell at Aston Villa, where a clause limiting him to nine appearances prevented a permanent transfer, and his renewed optimism under new Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola.

• Made just one Premier League start at Villa.
• Loan clause would have triggered £35m transfer after 10th appearance.
• Missed out on Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad due to lack of game time.

“Harvey Elliott believes he has been gifted a second chance at Liverpool after the arrival of Andoni Iraola.”

— Harvey Elliott

Elliott is now focused on impressing Iraola during pre-season to earn regular minutes.

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