Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version or go back to LFC Live.net
The midfielder had enjoyed a strong end to the previous campaign under Jurgen Klopp as he enjoyed an extended run in the German’s starting XI and with the incoming Dutchman favouring a 4-2-3-1 system, looked set to benefit by being unleashed in his favoured number 10 position.
He enjoyed a strong pre-season too, but come the start of the campaign, he found himself on the bench with Dominik Szoboszlai instead preferred in the role.
The 22-year-old then suffered a fractured foot which would ultimately rule him out until December as he was left playing catch-up.
READ MORE:Roy Keane slams 'classless' Liverpool for title win response - 'They’re irritating me'READ MORE:Premier League make subtle trophy change as Liverpool set for title presentation
With the Reds then in their best moment during their title-winning campaign, it is perhaps no surprise that the playmaker found himself on the outside looking in.
Impressing in glimpses as a substitute, a first Premier League start of the campaign only came five months later, away at Chelsea, with the title already won.
It's football at the end of the day and in my opinion, I just need to do what's best for my career.
"It's a tough one because I think every player wants to play each and every game, each and every minute, but sometimes it's not going to happen.
“It's about reflecting and seeing what I can do better in my position and just going from there.
"But you know, I'm here at the moment, still got one game left and I'm fully focused on that.”
With such an admission coming at a time when Liverpool would be prepared to make Florian Wirtz their club-record signing, with the Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder commanding an £126m transfer fee, it is perhaps no surprise why Elliott might be resigned to having to consider his options.
Slot had admitted at the start of May that it had taken the 22-year-old time to get back up to speed after injury, though made it known that he had been impressed by Elliott’s growing influence and improved form during the final weeks of the campaign.
“Harvey is one of the players that hasn't had as much playing time as he maybe deserves,” he said ahead of facing Chelsea.
Featuring match reports, player spotlights, behind-the-scenes stories and iconic moments from a campaign to remember.
Celebrate Liverpool's Premier League title win with the perfect souvenir by ordering a copy online today, just click here!
A must-have 48-page keepsake for every Red.
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Anfield on April 27, 2025 (Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
And you can also order a copy of Monday's Liverpool ECHO celebrating Liverpool's triumph direct to your home on our online store.
Liverpool ECHO front page.
April 28, 2025
Also available is the Liverpool FC CHAMP20NS: Premier League winners 24/25, with a double sided poster.
Pre-order here: https://reachsportshop.com/special_edition/liverpool-fc-champ20ns-premier-league-winners-24-25/
Liverpool FC CHAMP20NS magazine
“Also, partly because he was injured for a long time, and I've been honest with him.
That tells you that we like – I like – him more now than I did when he came back from his injury in the first month.”
Pre-season could act as a fresh slate for some members of the Liverpool squad, with Slot already urging fellow fringe star Federico Chiesa to use it as springboard to ignite his own Reds career.
But Elliott could find himself denied such opportunities this summer and left playing catch-up once again, albeit for very different reasons than his previous injury woes.
The Under-21s European Championships take place in Slovakia this June, getting underway on June 11 before concluding on June 28.
Elliott was a member of the England squad that won the tournament last time out in 2023, and remains a key player under Lee Carsley.
With the former Everton midfielder set to name his squad for this year’s tournament on Friday, the Liverpool star will likely be one of the senior players in the group.
But with the Reds likely to report back for pre-season at the start of July, any participation in the tournament would likely result in a delayed return for Elliott.
And with no senior international tournaments taking place this summer, that comes at a time when the bulk of Slot’s squad will report back from day one.
While he could opt to cut his holidays short in an attempt to catch his head coach’s eye, Liverpool’s interest in Wirtz has only enhanced how difficult it could be for Elliott to ever force his way back into the Reds’ starting XI.
Speaking earlier in the season, when he was first linked with a move away, he made it clear that he had no desire to leave his boyhood club.
For more news relating to Everton, visit our sister site EFC Live.