Liverpool's chance to recall Harvey Elliott when Mohamed Salah goes to AFCON

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Villa manager Unai Emery hasn't included Elliott in the matchday squad for the past three Premier League matches, although the midfielder was ineligible to play against Liverpool last month due to league loan regulations. Liverpool incorporated a mandatory purchase clause in the loan deal that saw Elliott join Villa.

There's now chatter about whether Liverpool might recall Elliott in January, given Villa's reluctance to give him regular playing time. Liverpool does have the option to bring back Elliott in the New Year, but if he plays five more times for Villa before then, a return to Anfield would be off the table.

Liverpool is expected to monitor Elliott's progress at Villa closely until the terms of the obligation to buy are officially activated. During his stint at Liverpool, Elliott was occasionally deployed on the right wing and could have been a potential replacement for Salah if he were still at Anfield.