HARVEY NOT YET A PERFECT TEN

UNAI EMERY believes the No.10 role will bring out the best in Harvey Elliott - but stressed his performances have not been good enough to earn a starting spot.

- BY JOHN TOWNLEY

Signed on an initial loan deal from Liverpool, Elliott (left) will become a Villa player for £35million once he makes 10 appearances for the club.

He has featured five times since joining on deadline day and scored Villa's first goal of the season in a Carabao Cup tie against Brentford. But Elliott, who has only started twice for Villa, has featured in just two of their last six matches.