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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Andy Hunter in Brussels

Harvey Elliott wants regular starts not ‘supersub’ tag at Liverpool

Harvey Elliott celebrates scoring the winner at Crystal Palace on Saturday that sent Liverpool top of the Premier League.
Harvey Elliott celebrates scoring the winner at Crystal Palace on Saturday that sent Liverpool top of the Premier League. Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

Harvey Elliott has said he does not want the reputation of a Liverpool super-sub as the priority is to establish himself in Jürgen Klopp’s team.

The 20-year-old midfielder has made several telling contributions off the bench this season, including the 91st-minute winner at Crystal Palace that took Liverpool top of the Premier League on Saturday. Elliott accepts he must be patient to start games for a squad filled with world-class talent and seize his opportunities when they arise.

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