Andoni Iraola has told Harvey Elliott what he needs to hear as he makes Liverpool return

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Harvey Elliott was back at Liverpool's training base this week after spending last season out on loan at Aston VillaAndoni Iraola has had the opportunity to assess some of his Liverpool squad this week. Yet, despite agreeing a £35million obligation to purchase the England international, conditional on him featuring in 10 Premier League matches for Villa, he appeared just nine times for the Midlands club and was omitted from the squad for much of the campaign.Speaking in his maiden interview as the club's new head coach, Iraola hinted that players such as Elliott will be given their opportunity to impress."We've analysed Liverpool a lot – possible weaknesses, the strengths," Iraola said.

"I think we have a very good squad. 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.

When departing Liverpool for Villa last year, Elliott shared an emotional farewell message, highlighting just how much the club matters 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."In a conversation with the club's official website back in 2022, Elliott remarked: "There's no better place to be [than Liverpool].