Liverpool midfielder is now ‘likely to be recalled’ from loan spell after weeks of inactivity

Loan moves are intended to allow players to receive regular game-time away from their parent club, but that hasn’t been the case for some of those who’ve been loaned out by Liverpool this season.

Harvey Elliott’s move to Aston Villa has been an unmitigated disaster, with the 22-year-old frozen out under Unai Emery and finding himself between a rock and a hard place due to regulations which prevent a player from representing more than two teams in a single campaign.

Last week, Arne...