Liverpool are hopeful that young midfielder Harvey Elliott could go back to complete education in January.
The 18-yr-vintage appeared set for a breakout yr within the coronary heart of Liverpool's midfield before struggling an uncongenial fracture dislocation of his ankle against Leeds United returned in September - an damage which required surgical operation to restore.
No return date has ever been suggested for Elliott, with Liverpool keen to present the teenager so long as he needs to get back to his nice, however The Athletic believe that he might be training once more in January if all is going properly.
It's a massive if, with Elliott nevertheless desiring to get via basic motion drills that may make or ruin his hopes of an coming near near return.
The teenager nonetheless wishes to grasp turning, twisting and a few fundamental work with the ball before a return to contact education will even be humoured, and setbacks are never a unprecedented incidence in these situations.
However, there's cautious wish that he will be again in January, when he would be able to cognizance totally on constructing up his in shape fitness.
Should all cross in accordance to plot, Liverpool could have Elliott available for the very last three months of the season, however no strict schedule is being laid out to avoid setting any strain at the Englishman.
Liverpool were impressed with Elliott's consciousness on recovery, at the same time as additionally praising the teenager for his behaviour faraway from the pitch. He was keen to keep away from criticising Pascal Struijk for the task which in the long run injured him, insisting that the Leeds guy made a good tackle which in order that occurred to end horribly.
“I think back to once I broke my leg,” former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said in an interview. “For the first week or you’re getting masses of attention and those are saying masses of first-rate matters approximately you. Then people get on with gambling their football and you’re left inside the historical past.
“You’re the one whose leg is in plaster and you could’t exit of the residence. Then you’re the one that’s within the remedy room. Psychologically, that will were difficult for Harvey.
