Unai Emery has already explained why Harvey Elliott isn't playing for Aston Villa

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I know, and he knows, that he has to continue with his adaptation. He is on the right path." Elliott started for Aston Villa in the League Cup against Brentford when he scored, but Emery's men were knocked out on penalties.

I think it's in the interest of everyone when he didn't get the playing time he probably deserved for the quality player he is. But players like him were definitely also the reason why we could win it, because he always was positive if he had to play five or 10 minutes, he helped the team.

I think he is completely ready now to show the quality he has at Aston Villa." Liverpool.com says: Elliott will come good at Aston Villa. He's a big talent but he just needs regular minutes to show what he can do.