Harvey Elliott has reportedly made a positive impression on Aston Villa coaches despite his exile

Harvey Elliott has earned praise from Aston Villa coaches for his commitment during training sessions despite the challenging season he's endured in the Midlands.

Elliott, 22, moved to Villa on a season-long loan last summer, which included a clause that Villa would make the move permanent provided the player made 10 appearances this term. He featured in five matches for Villa in the early weeks of the season but was then sidelined for several months due to Unai Emery's doubts about the player.

Emery confessed in January that he had been keeping Elliott off the pitch to avoid activating the mandatory purchase option in the loan deal. Elliott recently returned to Villa's squad and made substitute appearances against RB Salzburg and Brentford, bringing his total appearances for the club up to seven.

However, it's believed Villa's position on Elliott's future remains unchanged. And it leaves the player...