Harvey Elliott breaks cover as Aston Villa drop cryptic message after Liverpool noise

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCHarvey Elliott has found his game-time limited in recent weeks after leaving Liverpool to join Aston Villa on loanHarvey Elliott has endured a frustrating season since leaving Liverpool for Aston Villa on loan on transfer deadline day as speculation about his future continues. But that has not stopped him from featuring prominently in the Villans’ Christmas marketing campaign.The 22-year-old moved to Villa Park on a temporary basis back in September, with the switch including a £35m obligation for the move to be made permanent should the midfielder make ten appearances for the club.Elliott has made five appearances for Villa to date, but has ultimately found his opportunities limited in recent weeks under Unai Emery and has not actually featured for the club since October 2.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp reveals new job as former Liverpool boss confirms return - 'It is tingling again'READ MORE: I'm Marc Guehi's team-mate and was sure he'd join Liverpool - it's obvious what'll happen nowWhile the playmaker scored on his full debut for the club against Brentford in the League Cup back in September, he was withdrawn at half-time in his only other start against former club Fulham later that month.Since then, he has featured just once after coming on as a late substitute in Villa’s Europa League victory over Feyenoord at the start of October.In the seven games since his last outing, Elliott was left unused against Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur, Go Ahead Eagles and Maccabi Tel Aviv and left out of the matchday squad entirely for victories over Man City and AFC Bournemouth.

Meanwhile, he was also ineligible to feature against former club Liverpool.His lack of game-time has prompted speculation and uncertainty regarding his future and whether Villa will sign Elliott permanently. And the midfielder’s situation is complicated further by the fact that he made two appearances for the Reds prior to joining Villa, leaving him unable to play for a third side during the 2025/26 season.While it remains to be seen whether Elliott will stay put at Villa when the January transfer window opens, the Midlands club have seemingly shared a pointed hint about the player’s future.Content cannot be displayed without consentThe midfielder is one of a number of players featured in the club’s Christmas marketing campaign, with Villa sharing a picture of Elliott donning a club woolly hat, ‘Up the Villa’ scarf and Christmas jumper ahead of the festive season, along with the slogan: ‘All is Claret, All is Blue’.Meanwhile, the Liverpool loanee would share the aforementioned image on his own Instagram story.Elliott is not the only Villa player to have been included in the campaign, with the likes of Ollie Watkins and Matty Cash also snapped wearing club merchandise.But while the 22-year-old is currently only on loan at Villa Park, it is perhaps telling that Villa still opted to include him in the campaign despite the ongoing speculation surrounding his future.Liverpool knocks 50% off kits and merchThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

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