Midfielder Harvey Elliott has insisted he isn’t content material being generally known as a “super-sub” at Liverpool.
The 20-year-old has appeared in 13 Premier League video games for the Reds thus far this season however has began only one match – a 2-1 win over Bournemouth firstly of November. Regardless of this lack of recreation time, Elliott has made various telling contributions from the bench, most just lately scoring an added-time winner in opposition to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Chatting with the press forward of Liverpool’s UEFA Europa League group stage conflict with Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday night, Elliott mentioned his present position at Anfield and admitted he does not need to be generally known as only a good squad possibility.
He stated: “For me, I do not actually need to be generally known as a super-sub. It is an excellent headline, it is a good one, however I need to be within the workforce.
“It is time for myself to ascertain myself in that place once more and hopefully get run of video games, however on the similar time, I should be affected person as properly and possibly be the super-sub as properly.
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“Being affected person is a part of the job, to be trustworthy. You take a look at the squad and we now have world-class gamers, nevertheless it’s about ensuring I take the alternatives and set up myself.
“Once I get these possibilities to exit and play, I’ve to verify I have an effect on the sport properly and possibly convey one thing totally different to the workforce. I at all times should be affected person in my profession. It isn’t going to be easy. There are at all times going to be ups and downs, however you simply must preserve working laborious.
“Beginning on the bench type of offers you that totally different view and you’ll be able to sit again and analyse it. For me, it is nearly being conscious and focusing absolutely on the sport and the opposite workforce particularly and seeing the place I can exploit the areas and the positions I can choose up.”
Having began all 5 of the Reds’ Europa League matches thus far this time period, the younger midfielder is predicted to function from the off in opposition to USG on Thursday in Belgium. Attributable to Alexis Mac Allister’s damage which is about to rule him out of the conflict with Man Utd on Sunday, Elliott can also be in competition to get a uncommon Premier League begin on the weekend.
