Final yr was a breakthrough marketing campaign at Liverpool for 19-year-old Harvey Elliott because the teenager progressed in Jurgen Klopp’s squad.
Elliott began three of the primary 4 video games within the Premier League for the Reds final season earlier than an ankle damage towards Leeds put a maintain on the teenager’s run of kind. This belief from Klopp confirmed the world the expertise the 19-year-old has and the Englishman will likely be seeking to construct on that additional going into the brand new season.
Liverpool’s midfield has been an space the place a signing is required however that lack of our bodies permits one of many youthful members of the squad to step up. Fabinho and Thiago are the particular starters for the Reds going into subsequent season, which permits the others to battle for that third place, which Elliott is greater than able to doing – regardless of naturally being a right-winger.
Forward of this vital marketing campaign for the teenager, Liverpool have introduced that the 19-year-old will put on the No.19 shirt for the upcoming season.
Harvey Elliott will put on the No.19 shirt from the beginning of the 2022-23 season ??
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 2, 2022
Explaining the rationale for the change, the midfielder informed liverpoolfc.com: “Clearly the quantity turned accessible, some nice gamers have worn it prior to now – the likes of Sadio and the record goes on. I feel it was a possibility to get down the ranks by way of the numbers, and for me personally it’s a beautiful quantity.
“I keep in mind having a Sadio shirt with the quantity 19 on it as a child. So to have the ability to put on it after him, it’s an important pleasure.
“On the finish of the day, a quantity is only a quantity, but it surely’s simply good to have a decrease quantity. I feel it’s an important alternative going into one other season.”
Ought to Elliott comply with within the footsteps of the shirt’s final proprietor, then Liverpool followers have quite a bit to sit up for, as they watch the profession of this younger expertise takeoff additional subsequent season.
