However, due to the form shown by Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai at Anfield this term, it’s hard to see how Elliott would have been able to fit into the German’s plans, even if he were still the manager.

The duo play in a similar role to one another, and as mentioned, with the recent form of Slot’s preferred trio, it’s hard for the Dutchman to justify dropping any of them.

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“Some lads like myself haven’t played as much through the season, and it’s about going out and enjoying it.

There’s no denying that Jones has caused problems when Slot has chosen to bring him on in the latter stages of some games that have been played this term.



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Mac Allister is likely the most comparable to Jones in Slot’s preferred starting XI but with the amount of games the Argentina international has played this term, it’s been a bit of a surprise to not see Jones used all that often.

Jones’ work rate coupled with his ability to pick out a pass would be second-to-none in Slot’s squad, and if Elliott does end up leaving in the summer, there would be one less person in the way for him to prove his worth.