“It’s not changing” – Unai Emery unrelenting in his stance on Harvey Elliott despite squad recall

Unai Emery has insisted that Harvey Elliott’s bleak situation at Aston Villa is ‘not changing’ despite the player getting a long-overdue recall to the matchday squad last weekend.

The 22-year-old left Liverpool for the Midlands five months ago on an initial loan basis with a view to a permanent transfer once he made 10 appearances, but he’s been stuck on half of that tally since early October, and Arne Slot has shown no appetite to recall him from Villa Park.

He was at least named...