Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits one of his regrets is that Harvey Elliott did not have more game time under him.
The 21-year-old has made 117 appearances, around half of which have been off the bench, since his debut in 2019 and his 51 games this season is the most in a single campaign as he has made more of a contribution in midfield.
Recent performances have shown Elliott at his best and Klopp, who will leave the club after the final two games of the season, said he wished he could have played him more.
“It’s not like I go back and think ‘Where did we go wrong here and there?’ but if I regret one thing a little bit it’s that Harvey didn’t play often enough maybe,” he said.
“In a very important and intense period in January when we had a lot of injuries, he played really good, probably our best player whether it was right wing or right midfield, all these kind of things.
“(Then) everybody came back and he had a few minutes here and there and didn’t start any more and then came on and made a big impact.
"It’s really nice that he could show that.”
Klopp was asked whether Elliott’s late-season form could lead to an England call-up for the Euros, having impressed for the under-21s over the last year.
“If it would help Harvey whatever I say then I would say it,” he added. “But you just start a discussion in public and, even though he has done nothing wrong, some people will find a reason why Harvey Elliott shouldn’t be there. The boy (then) reads it and he feels bad.
“If somebody wants to pick him then he has everything you need. You can pack a suitcase in an instant. It’s not a problem but I will not be part of that discussion.”
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