Liverpool turned in a disappointing performance at Wembley as they were beaten to the Community Shield by Crystal Palace.

The Reds led for much of the game, twice going ahead, but individual errors ultimately cost them before a penalty shootout defeat.

There was plenty for Arne Slot to ponder following the game, with Liverpool all over the place for large parts of the match.

Thankfully, there is still time in the transfer window for the Reds to make a few changes, and on this evidence, there are a few needed.

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That could include some players leaving through the exit door, as the Liverpool squad is trimmed ahead of the new campaign.

One player heavily linked with a departure has been Harvey Elliott.

And as he potentially heads for the Anfield exit, Elliott did something which may have confirmed he will be leaving on Sunday.

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It was no surprise to see that Elliott did not start on Sunday, but the 22-year-old did make a difference when he came off the bench.

One lovely slided ball for Mohamed Salah was notable, while he was industrious in constantly winning the ball back in midfield as well.

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Nevertheless, when it came to the crunch, Elliott showed why he perhaps is not in Slot’s long-term plans.

Having seen Salah and Alexis Mac Allister already fail to convert from the spot, Elliott put a less than convincing penalty to Dean Henderson’s right.

The keeper easily kept it out.

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Following the miss, journalist Lewis Steele spotted Elliott looking absolutely ‘devastated’ as he lay on the Wembley turf.

“Harvey Elliott looks devastated – just lying on the floor,” Steele posted on X.

If that was to be Elliott’s final kick for Liverpool, it is a disappointing way to go out.

Although looking devastated after missing a penalty is by no means a sure sign that Elliott is leaving, in this circumstance, it does feel significant.

Ordinarily, a player could easily shake off a miss in a glorified friendly, Salah and Mac Allister surely will.

But the failure may loom larger for Elliott simply because he will never get a chance to rectify it.

There have been claims that RB Leipzig are pushing to sign Elliott and there is no guarantee he is still a Liverpool player by the time Friday’s game against Bournemouth rolls around.

You never know in football, of course, and Leipzig may baulk at the £50m valuation, but Elliott’s reaction looked like one of a player who knows he may never get another chance to play for the Reds.