Liverpool loanee stuck in Aston limbo

Harvey Elliott’s loan to Aston Villa has gone from hopeful to head-scratcher, with Unai Emery barely using him and a $47m clause on ice. Dean Saunders called the situation ‘strange’—like Dele Alli’s—but at this rate, Elliott’s had fewer minutes than an unplugged stopwatch.

Liverpool and Villa now face an awkward standoff until season’s end, leaving the talented midfielder waiting for his next real kick of the ball.