It has been a season outlined by harm to this point for Harvey Elliott, and Liverpool’s employees made sure he was absolutely match to return after 14 video games on the sidelines.
Elliott has featured for simply 33 minutes beneath Arne Slot after he fractured his foot in coaching with England U21s within the season’s first worldwide break.
He watched 14 video games from the sidelines after which an extra two from the bench earlier than marking his return with a late cameo towards Man Metropolis, with additional minutes towards Girona (14) and Fulham (11).
It has been a protracted course of to get again on the pitch and Elliott has now defined that the teaching employees have been proper to not throw him again into the workforce “as fast as doable.”
“I really feel match. I really feel 100%, it’s simply taking a little bit of time. Because it does after each harm,” Elliott instructed the membership’s web site earlier than the journey to Southampton.
“I wasn’t actually fairly there as a lot as I assumed in my head that I used to be and the teaching employees and the supervisor may see that, and I believe it was a mature determination to maintain me a part of it however not throw me in as fast as doable and I really feel prefer it’s helped me now.
“It’s constructed me up and I’m hungrier than ever to get again out on the pitch and to assist my workforce, to assist the membership, and I really feel like now I’m ready the place I really feel 100% once more and now I’m simply raring to go.”
It has been a irritating begin to the marketing campaign for the 21-year-old, however he’s keen to not permit that to dictate how he performs when given the chance by Slot.
Requested if he’s determined to make up for misplaced time, he mentioned: “I wouldn’t say ‘determined’ as a result of I really feel like that’s whenever you’ll begin going off the rails just a little bit.
“I really feel prefer it’s only for me to exit and simply take pleasure in my soccer once more.
“I don’t need to put strain on myself as a result of final season and the seasons earlier than after I was enjoying a good quantity I by no means did that, so for me to try this now as a result of I’ve been out for a very long time can be improper.
“I simply need to exit, take pleasure in placing on the package once more, strolling out and hopefully placing in an excellent efficiency.
“We’re there to win and that’s the precedence actually: it’s not about me, it’s in regards to the workforce and nevertheless I can assist I’m going to take action.
“A very powerful factor, as I’ve mentioned, is ensuring we attempt to win.”
Of Slot’s senior gamers, Elliott has performed the fewest minutes however the relentless schedule forward will definitely current the 21-year-old with probabilities to make an impression.
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