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liverpool Owner Arne Slott refused to call back harvey elliott from his hard debt spell Aston Villa after alexander isaac He was ruled out for “a few months” with a broken leg.
Slott also urged his depleted Liverpool team to “roll up their sleeves” and said they are focused on the upcoming Premier League No more games against Wolves and Leeds United A January move for Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo,
The Premier League champions will be without Isak, Mohamed Salah, who was away at the Africa Cup of Nations until January, and the suspended Dominic Szoboszlai when they host Wolves on Saturday, while Connor Bradley and Cody Gakpo were described as “50-50”.
Elliott has not played a Premier League match for Aston Villa since September, with the 22-year-old left out of Unai Emery’s plans after joining the club on a season-long loan with a £30m buyout obligation. But only if Elliott is present a certain number of times,
Elliott struggled for minutes in the slot last season – making only six starts in all competitions and not starting a Premier League game until Liverpool were crowned champions – but the versatile forward could become an option to help the Reds through a difficult period.
Meanwhile, Semenyo has been linked with a move to Liverpool and the 25-year-old forward has a £65m release clause which is active in January. Manchester United and Manchester City have also been linked with a move for the Bournemouth star, who has scored eight league goals this season.
“My only thought is on the upcoming two games,” Slot said. “Again two tough, two home games. I think it’s time for the players to roll up their sleeves, as they have done so many times, to be available, and not only our players, but also our fans to help us in the best possible way to get the result we want.
“The players who are available need to give their all and the fans, as they usually do and I hope they will do again now, help us. That’s my focus.”
Asked if Liverpool had explored the possibility of recalling Elliott from his loan, Slott replied: “No, Harvey is an Aston Villa player and he’s got to go there for a season. So, the best thing to ask questions about him is Aston Villa – by the way, they’re doing really well.”