Unai Emery lifts lid on why Harvey Elliott isn't playing for Aston Villa

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However, he has not played for Villa in the Premier League since September, when he was brought off at half-time after being handed his only start in the top flight all season. Elliott has only started once in the Premier League for Villa (Image: Getty Image) "He had an injury for 10 months, and after he was training with us.

“When he was on loan in Germany, with Bayer Leverkusen, he didn't achieve his confidence. He didn't achieve numbers to recover himself, like a player he is.

He started the season very demanding, getting fit, feeling confident, playing with his skills, showing in each match he played in pre-season. “Everything that happened around him, he deserved it because he worked hard to recover his best form as a player like he had before he was here.