Harvey Elliott is a name whom Liverpool fans will be particularly excited about this season after the promise he’s shown in the last campaigns.
The 19-year-old had a fantastic spell with Blackburn Rovers, in which he scored 11 goals in 42 matches in all competitions, and looked to have stamped his mark in the Reds' first team until injury struck.
Since the tackle from Pascal Struijk ended his 2021, Elliott battled hard to return and scored on it - in a 3-1 win over Cardiff City.
He went on to feature sparingly in the rest of the Reds' historic double-winning campaign, but fans are left drooling at the prospect of a return to action this season.
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Elliott and the Reds returned for pre-season on Monday at the AXA Training Centre.
They will remain at Kirkby before jetting to Thailand and Singapore for friendlies against Manchester United and Crystal Palace next week.
And in a natural fashion, the official LFC twitter account has been releasing all sorts of content from the clubs’ sessions.
One of which sees Elliott receive a crossfield ball from James Milner, and the 19-year-old lofted the ball delicately into the net.
As the ball trickles over the line, Milner can be heard shouting “oh, yes please!” in response to Elliott’s sublime finish.
Reds assistant manager Pep Lijnders can then be heard giving out instructions to the players for the next passage of play.
Elliott is likely to receive more minutes this season and has even had an upgrade in squad number to reflect it, moving from his original 67 to 19.
"Obviously the number became available, some great players have worn it in the past – the likes of Sadio Mane and the list goes on."
"I think it was an opportunity to get down the ranks in terms of the numbers, and for me personally it's a wonderful number."
"I remember having a Sadio shirt with the number 19 on it as a kid. So to be able to wear it after him, it's a great pleasure."
"At the end of the day, a number is just a number, but it's just nice to have a lower number. I think it's a great opportunity going into another season."
"So, hopefully, I can prove to myself and prove to everyone that I'm able to have these kind of numbers and able to perform under this kind of pressure, because it comes with it. I'm just so excited to put this shirt on and get playing again."
Liverpool fans will likely see Elliott in action as they take on Man Utd in Thailand on Tuesday.
Topics: Harvey Elliott, Liverpool, James Milner
Chris Stonadge