"It'll be a good move from Liverpool": Reds need to recall playmaker from loan now

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Don Hutchison baffled by Harvey Elliott’s Aston Villa nightmare Speaking via the Daily Express, Hutchison said: “If you’re Liverpool, you’re probably best off bringing him back and keeping him in the squad. “They only had a short number on the bench at the weekend and, probably that’s why Mo Salah was a little bit fortunate that he made the bench. [Cody] Gakpo was injured, [Wataru] Endo was injured, and [Conor] Bradley was suspended, so I think it’ll be a good move from Liverpool to bring him back.” The 54-year-old said that it’s possible that Diogo Jota’s death has had a massive impact on Elliott’s performance.

He said: “It’s bizarre how he’s not got any game-time over at Villa. The only thing I can put it down to – because he’s got the ability and his attitude’s good – he was really close to Diogo Jota and he’s just feeling it really deeply.” Liverpool should bring Elliott back to Anfield Liverpool sent Elliott to Villa on loan with a £35million obligation to buy clause, but the Villains don’t seem likely to activate it after just 174 minutes of football.

If Elliott is struggling because of his close relationship with Jota, Liverpool should bring him back to a club filled with people going through the same thing. One way or another, it’s time for Liverpool to end Elliott’s loan spell as it’s not producing anything positive regardless of the reasons for why.