Harvey Elliott sent off on nightmare Valencia loan spell

Harvey Elliott's difficult loan spell at Valencia has hit a new low after the Liverpool midfielder was sent off in the closing stages of their clash with Villarreal.

This Is Anfield reports that Elliott was dismissed for a "bizarre" double yellow following a "ridiculous" clash with the referee (This Is Anfield), while the Liverpool Echo confirms the red card came in the 89th minute and describes the loan spell as "going from bad to worse" (Liverpool Echo). The Echo also notes that Valencia's manager spoke out afterwards, calling the sending-off "absurd" (Liverpool Echo).

TeamTalk focuses on the reaction in Spain, reporting that Valencia media have been discussing the incident and that manager Javier Aguirre revealed details of a private chat connected to the red card (TeamTalk). Liverpool.com, meanwhile, highlights how Spanish media have been scathing in their assessment, handing Elliott a "brutal rating" for his display and branding the red card "ridiculous" (Liverpool.com).

All four outlets agree that this is another setback in what has been a tough loan experience for the young Liverpool midfielder, with the red card against Villarreal only adding to the sense of frustration in Valencia. There's a shared theme of surprise and criticism around the nature of the dismissal, with words like "ridiculous" and "absurd" cropping up across the Liverpool Echo (Liverpool Echo) and This Is Anfield's (This Is Anfield) coverage in particular.

Liverpool fans keeping an eye on Elliott's development away from Anfield will hope this proves a blip rather than a pattern, as attention at home turns to the visit of Brighton to Anfield this weekend.

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