According to reports, Spanish outlet Marca has criticized Harvey Elliott, on loan at Valencia from Liverpool, for arriving in suboptimal physical condition.

Harvey Elliott joined the Spanish club from Liverpool on a season-long loan deal earlier this month.

The midfielder struggled during his loan spell at Aston Villa last season, and new Liverpool manager Arne Slot gave him another chance during preseason. However, Elliott failed to impress the Spanish tactician and was quickly loaned out again to Valencia in hopes of gaining regular playing time.

Harvey Elliott has yet to start a La Liga match for Valencia, and his three substitute appearances have been far from convincing.

Now Spanish newspaper Marca has again criticized the Liverpool loanee, claiming he arrived at Valencia in poor physical condition.

In a critical report, Marca stated that Liverpool's "unconventional preseason preparation" left Harvey Elliott in suboptimal physical shape, causing him to struggle for the playing time he had hoped for.

Club football is now suspended for three weeks due to the international break, and Harvey Elliott, who is not currently in contention for the England squad, has been advised to use this time to improve his fitness as quickly as possible.

He also has an opportunity to impress the new England manager. The national team is now led by Mexico's former coach Javier Aguirre, who previously managed Mexico in their World Cup encounter with England.

This is Elliott's second loan away from Liverpool. He is just one appearance short of 150 games for Liverpool and has already won the Premier League title, but this loan spell appears to be as challenging as his time at Aston Villa last season.

During that difficult spell at Villa Park, Unai Emery stopped selecting Harvey Elliott after a handful of matches and acknowledged the impact it had on the midfielder.

He made just nine appearances last season, scoring once, yet still earned a Europa League winners' medal despite being an unused substitute at the time.

In an interview during Liverpool's preseason tour of the United States, Harvey Elliott reflected on that experience.

"It was mentally a very difficult time," said Harvey Elliott. "Going to Villa was a lesson for me and a chance to try something different."

He added: "I wouldn't wish that situation on any other player because it wasn't good at all. But I hold no resentment and wish them all the best."

"I really liked them, and they treated me as one of their own, which I deeply respect," stated Harvey Elliott.

He concluded: "But that period was tough both mentally and physically. Having been through it, I persevered, and I reaped the rewards at the end of the season by winning the Europa League medal."

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