Liverpool loan round-up: Manager defends mistake, Harvey Elliott woes, and more

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Here is how every Liverpool loanee, including Harvey Elliott, is faring during the 2025/26 season.The Reds made wholesale changes to their squad during the most recent summer transfer window.It meant that a couple of senior players and a few fringe stars were no longer needed by Arne Slot and were sent out on loan.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Liverpool currently have four players honing their craft elsewhere, some of whom are faring better than others.Every Liverpool player out on loanHarvey ElliottHarvey Elliott joined Aston Villa on deadline day after falling out of favour under Arne Slot in 2024/25, playing just 360 minutes of Premier League football.However, Elliott is now struggling for playing time at Villa Park as well.The 22-year-old has played 97 minutes of league football under Unai Emery, notching a total of seven appearances in all competitions.Rousing The Kop have revealed this week that Liverpool are considering a January return for Elliott, who will cost the Midlands outfit £35m once he plays 10 games for them.However, we understand that Villa, the player and the Reds are all unhappy with how the move has gone so far.Photo by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty ImagesKostas TsimikasKostas Tsimikas left Liverpool in late August after falling down the left-back pecking order following the arrival of Milos Kerkez.Tsimikas had a bright start at Roma, providing an assist after being selected in the starting eleven for the first time.However, while the Liverpool loanee has featured in three of the Italian club’s last four Europa League games this season, he’s struggling for minutes in the Serie A.The 29-year-old was left on the bench against Udinese this past weekend, and has only played 159 minutes of football in the league across five games.Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesVitezslav JarosAfter signing from Slavia Prague in 2017, Vitezslav Jaros has only made two senior appearances for the Reds.Now 24, he has joined Ajax on loan and is finally playing regular football at a high level.Jaros has impressed and made 11 appearances so far this term, but has lost his starting berth in the last three Eredivisie matches.Harvey DaviesAnother goalkeeper, Harvey Davies, is still waiting to make his senior debut for Liverpool.The 22-year-old was Crawley Town’s number one shot-stopper earlier this season but lost his place due to injury.Davies made his return to action on November 11, starting a 2-1 loss to Peterborough United in the EFL Trophy.However, he was caught in possession late in the first half, allowing the Posh to score.Manager Scott Lindsey has since defended the Liverpool loanee, as per Sussex World.He said: “Anyone who wants to talk about Harvey Davies on the first goal, don’t talk about Harvey Davies, talk about Scott Lindsey because it’s me who coaches him to play that way.“We’re not always going to make every pass spot on.

I felt it was probably the wrong choice, there was a midfield player who dropped down at the right moment – maybe that was the right choice. But I could understand what he was trying to do.

It’s never ever come for my players, it’s always come for me on that.”