Harvey Elliott January recall for Liverpool explained and 'cancelling deal' after more injuries

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Harvey Elliott has been frozen out by Aston Villa boss Unai Emery from almost the moment he arrived on loan from LiverpoolLiverpool have a number of big decisions to make in the January transfer window, but chief among them is the immediate future of Harvey Elliott.The England youth international joined the Reds as a teenager from Premier League rivals Fulham. He has since gone on to make just shy of 150 senior appearances for the club across all competitions, scoring 15 goals in that time.One of those came against Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16 of the Champions League last season, giving Liverpool a crucial lead heading into the second leg of the tie at Anfield.

A departure eventually came to fruition on deadline day, as he signed for Aston Villa on a season-long loan, with the move set to become permanent for £30 million, triggered only by reaching a certain number of appearances.READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk shares delight as Federico Chiesa response to Alexander Isak injury speaks volumesREAD MORE: Virgil van Dijk makes Liverpool point after Tottenham victory and details Xavi Simons talksUnfortunately for Elliott, it has been another tricky campaign and hopes of making Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup squad have all but disappeared. Not only because of the intense competition for places in his position for the Three Lions, but also because his game time at Villa Park has been virtually non-existent of late.Elliott has made just seven appearances across all competitions, but has not been in a matchday squad since October.

Despite reports of Villa's coaching staff being impressed with his work ethic and application in training, he has been consistently overlooked by Villa boss Unai Emery.The Villa boss has all but confirmed they will not be signing him permanently, which has left glaring question marks over his immediate future. His short cameo for Liverpool against Newcastle at the start of the campaign means the deal cannot be cancelled only for him to be sent out on loan again.If he is to return to Anfield, he would have to see out the remainder of the season with Liverpool.