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Topics: Aston Villa, Football, Harvey Elliott, Liverpool, Fan Reactions
Marcus Chan
Topics: Aston Villa, Football, Harvey Elliott, Liverpool, Fan Reactions
Fans have been reacting on social media after seeing what Harvey Elliott posted during Liverpool vs Aston Villa.
Champions of England, Liverpool, returned to Premier League action on Saturday night by hosting Villa at Anfield.
Arne Slot's men were looking to get their title defence back on track after a dismal run of four straight defeats.
Meanwhile, Villa were hoping to add salt to Liverpool's wounds by continuing their recent upturn in form.
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In truth, it was largely a comfortable win for the Reds as goals from Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch secured a much-needed 2-0 victory.
During the match, Elliott, who joined Villa on loan from Liverpool, posted on Instagram a picture of him watching the match, adding two love heart emojis as the caption.
The Englishman missed out on the clash as he was ineligible to face his parent club.
Reacting on social media, one Liverpool fan joked: "Heart caption when we're on the attack. Recall immediately."
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Another tweeted: "He celebrated Salah’s goal i just can’t prove it."
A third fan added: "He’s 10000% cheering for us."
Someone else wrote: "Terminate Harvey’s loan and bring him back to Anfield man."
A fifth commented: "Can he come back like pls."
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Since moving to Villa Park in the summer, Elliott has found his tough to nail down a regular spot in Unai Emery's starting XI.
So far, the 22-year-old has only played a total of 167 minutes in five appearances across all competitions, scoring one goal.
Inserted in his loan deal from Liverpool is reportedly a £35 million obligation to buy, but it has been suggested that the clause will only be triggered if Elliott makes 10 appearances.
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Last weekend, Elliott was left out of the squad for Villa's 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League.
Explaining his decision to snub Elliott, Emery said: "In the squad we needed one player to take out but I decided him. I am happy with him, he's training well. His commitment is fantastic, he's a good guy. It was a tactical decision.
"I spoke with him about it and my advice was to keep going. He's a very good player, only our demands are at a high level and some players and how they are performing last year and this year, are playing in the same position. We signed him because I believe in him. He will need time."