Harvey Elliott (signed on loan)

[Brazilian Villain]

Athletic article on the Elliott situation. https://archive.ph/ZLHAa

[PaulWinch again]

Nothing particularly new, but helpful in outlining the position. If he’s here until the end of the season there’s no way the 10 games won’t be triggered.

[john2710]

We're not spending £35m on someone who can't even make the bench.

[brontebilly]

RM- McGinn, Guessand, Rogers or Sancho at a push
LM - Buendia, Rogers, Sancho
10 - Rogers, Buendia, Barkley, Tielemans

Hard to pick him or many other established premier league players over that mix

Unless injured Rogers will play every game so that narrows the odds even more for just 2 places, McGinn you assume the same will play so now it is one from the rest

Tough but great position to be in

Add Malen as an option too.  It’s a long list and understandable why we don’t sleepwalk into spending another £35m.

It is a long list, but it’s likely to shorten in the next year or two. 

There are doubts over Sancho and Guessand.
Barkley is injury prone.
Is Buendia going through a purple patch rather than a permanent upturn?
Rogers might have to be sacrificed on the alter of FFP

There’s only McGinn who you’d put money in being in the team this time next year and he can’t go on forever.

If Emery can turn Sancho and/or Guessand into top tier PL footballers it might well one of his biggest achievements. Turned around Tielemans but his ability was never really in question and had proved it for Leicester. Sancho has lots of ability and Guessand has heart but don't see either of them making the grade here

That's where I think Elliot could and should have been a better option for us. Don't see us holding onto Rogers post the WC if his form continues. Elliot would be a hedge against that happening too.