Expert verdict: Liverpool are 'asking questions' about Harvey Elliott after Aston Villa latest

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(Credit: Imago) Sat 15 November 2025 9:00, UK Harvey Elliott has had a nightmare start to his career at Aston Villa after joining on loan from Liverpool on transfer deadline day.Unai Emery’s side beat Bournemouth 4-0 last time out, getting back to winning ways and extending their impressive run of form despite their defeat to Liverpool the week prior.However, Elliott was not involved in the matchday squad at Villa Park, and has been left out of their last three travelling squads, raising questions about his future.As a result, Mick Brown told Football Insider on 11 November that Elliott may have played his last game for Aston Villa and they may not trigger his obligation to buy.Villa have a £35million obligation to buy Elliott, which will be triggered after he plays 10 games, but after just five appearances, he has been left out of their plans.Credit: ImagoLiverpool asking Aston Villa questions about Harvey ElliottBrown told Football Insider on 6 November that Liverpool are concerned about Elliott and his future given his reduced role in Emery’s side.Now, Liverpool are expected to make contact with Aston Villa to assess the midfielder’s situation and the impact on the initial plan when he was allowed to leave. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES That is according to former Aston Villa and Man United senior scout Brown, who remains very well-connected at his former clubs, as he exclusively told Football Insider that the Reds will seek assurances about his situation at Villa Park.“It’s not a situation Liverpool will be happy with,” he told Football Insider.“From their point of view, they’ll be speaking to Aston Villa about it I’m sure, because the player is still contracted to them, so it’s their problem.“They’ve let him join Villa on loan, but he’s not playing games, and they’ll want to know why.“Obviously, the plan was for him to go to Villa, hopefully he would impress, then he’d make the permanent move with that buy clause.Credit: Imago“As things stand, that’s not going to happen, so Liverpool are going to miss out on a fee.“So I’m sure they will be asking questions and finding out what the situation is, because it can’t go on with him not being involved, that’s no good for anybody.”This comes after Football Insider revealed on 28 October that Elliott will struggle to return to Emery’s plans given the strength of the rivals for his position.Liverpool regret losing Elliott after Florian Wirtz latestFormer Everton CEO Keith Wyness told Football Insider that Liverpool regret letting Elliott leave and believe he could still be a part of their squad.That comes amid issues with a number of their summer arrivals, notably including Florian Wirtz, who plays a similar role to Elliott but has struggled to make an impact.Brown told Football Insider last month that Wirtz is becoming a concern for Liverpool, and while there is a confidence he will come good, he must step up soon.Following Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat to Man City, the Germany international’s performances have been questioned again, and many have not been convinced.After Liverpool spent £446million on summer signings, the expectation was that they would blow teams away with their high-value squad, but that has not been the case.For more Liverpool and exclusive news, follow us on Facebook or join our brand new WhatsApp Channel for instant updates to be sent straight to your phone.