Harvey Elliott interview: Aston Villa draw, Jarell Quansah and Jürgen Klopp farewell

Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday will be Klopp’s 491st and final game in charge of the Reds as he brings down the curtain on a memorable and glorious reign on Merseyside.

And for players like Elliott, who has played 118 games since being handed his debut by Klopp aged 16 in 2019, there is a burning desire to ensure the manager not only leaves on a high note with a win but that he is fully aware of how loved and appreciated he is both personally and by the fans.

“The gaffer, we can’t thank him enough and it’s the least we can do for him,” Elliott told Liverpoolfc.com. “The achievements he has achieved as a coach and for us as players, the experiences we have gained, we can never thank him enough.

“The least we can do is come out and sing for him and play our hearts out. He gave us many opportunities and made us into men. There is one more game at the weekend, but it will be a very exciting one for everyone.”

He continued: “It’s going to be an emotional day. We as players and we as a club can’t thank him personally and himself enough and I think the least we can do is put on a top performance for him and give him the best possible send-off. I know as a club we will do this with the fans behind us.

“There is one man who deserves this in this world and that is the boss. For us as players, we just want to go out and play the best football possible.

“We are on our home ground and we will get to the emotions after the game.”

Elliott was speaking after Monday night’s 3-3 draw with Aston Villa, a game in which Liverpool surrendered a 3-1 lead in the closing stages at Villa Park.

“The last 10 minutes just weren’t good enough,” he said. “We played into their hands and caused ourselves problems and against a great Aston Villa side that is the consequence.

“A point is a point, not what we wanted, but we can build on it and put things right at the weekend.”

The result was Liverpool’s 10th draw of the Premier League season, a fact not lost on Elliott as he reflected on the campaign.

“We can all feel it, especially this kind of end of the season,” he said. “We had too many draws that should have been wins and unfortunately that’s how our season went.

“But as I keep saying, it’s something we can reflect on. We’ve been in this situation before, so if it’s next season again or the seasons after, we’ve been in this situation and we know how to fight.”

Elliott also praised Jarell Quansah, who scored his first Premier League goal at Villa Park.

“Jarell has been amazing all season long,” he said. “His first proper season in the Premier League and the way he played and the way he carried himself was just top notch.

“Nobody deserves it more than him. When the ball hit the net I was delighted and he deserved every moment. You can see in his passion and expression, he worked hard to have such a moment, especially in front of a packed crowd.

“It’s just an amazing feeling for him and I’m so happy.”