Harvey Elliott admits Liverpool are in a ‘difficult’ moment but believes he has the mental fortitude to turn things around after recovering from his broken ankle.
Elliott suffered the horrible injury in the 3-0 win against Leeds United at Elland Road last September, when a seemingly innocuous challenge from Pascal Struijk awkwardly caught his left leg and caused a ‘fracture dislocation’ at the ankle. The 19-year-old was confined to the treatment room until returning to training the following January, and after 147 days the teenager scored upon his return in the 3-1 FA Cup fourth round win against Cardiff .
That return kicked off an incredible rise to prominence within the Liverpool first-team for Elliott, who has been a rare signing light during an otherwise lacklustre 2022/2023 campaign thus far. The teenager has featured in every Premier League and Champions League game and was rewarded with a new five-year contract in August to reflect his rising stature.
