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Andoni Iraola feelings clear as Harvey Elliott makes Liverpool return

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Harvey Elliott was back at Liverpool's training ground this week after spending last season out on loanAndoni Iraola has had a chance to cast his eye over some of his Liverpool players this week. He has claimed all will get their chance.But it's Elliott who will be eager to make his mark.



However, after agreeing a £35million obligation to buy the England international, subject to him playing 10 Premier League games for Villa, he played just nine times for the Midlands outfit and was left out of the squad for much of the season.Speaking in his first interview as the club's new head coach, Iraola suggested players like Elliott will get their chance to shine."We've analysed Liverpool a lot – possible weaknesses, the strengths," Iraola said. For me, you are all new signings and I think we have a lot of quality in our squad, and [I'm] really looking forward to working with them."I only had, I think, Milos [Kerkez] in the squad before – I know a couple.

Upon leaving Liverpool for Villa last year, Elliott posted a heartfelt goodbye, demonstrating how much the club means to him.He wrote: "When I joined Liverpool in 2019 it was a dream come true for me and my family. As a young child I travelled the world supporting the team as a fan and words will never be able to explain the feeling I had when I pulled on that famous red shirt for the first time as a player."Speaking to the club's official website in 2022, Elliott said: "There's no better place to be [than Liverpool].