'I saw telling moment Arne Slot can't ignore after $51M transfer claim before big Liverpool summer'

Liverpool against Fulham and verdict summed things up succinctly. "A lot of work still to do, as we all saw," he .

There were positives, though. , Luis Diaz looked bright again, and Harvey Elliott under his belt in the Premier League.

Elliott, in particular, will have been glad to have made an impression. Against his former side, who booed him, as ever, throughout, he took the opportunity well — and should get more chances before the campaign comes to an end.

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So far this season (and therefore under Arne Slot), Elliott is yet to make a Premier League start. His only appearance in the starting XI in the Champions League was in the .

In part, that was down to injury, but he returned to action in November and hasn't been missing since. Like Federico Chiesa, he has often been overlooked despite being fit and available.

Last week, it was claimed by that Liverpool would amid interest from Newcastle United. Rumors of an exit have been unrelenting all season and they are inevitable with so few chances to play games. The player's stance, though, has already been made public.

"I think it’s pretty clear, to be honest," Elliott just after he had scored against Lille. Asked what the celebration meant, he added: "I’m not leaving. This is my team. This is my club. I’m a massive fan and we’re in a great position so far this season."

Against Fulham this weekend, was ineffective, while Elliott made an instant difference when he replaced him. He hit the bar with one excellent effort and along with Diaz, injected some much-needed life into the Liverpool attack.

Only once has Elliott played for a longer spell in the this season (). And for someone of his quality, that doesn't seem fair.

For the last few weeks, it would be reasonable to argue that Szoboszlai has had the number 10 position locked down. Aside from the Southampton game, when Slot and replaced the number eight with Elliott at half-time, the Hungary captain has been in good form.

Come next weekend, though, Elliott should get another go, and this time from the off. If he doesn't, that stance on not wanting to leave might have to change.

In his shot that hit the crossbar, which could have made it 3-3 late on, Elliott did more in one effort at goal than a tired Szoboszlai had all game. That was telling in terms of both what Elliott can offer and also what Szoboszlai lacked. With , there is no reason not to let the understudy prove his worth before a big summer.