When Harvey Elliott joined Aston Villa on loan from Liverpool in August, he did so as a Premier League champion and as the player of the tournament in last summer's European Under-21 Championship.
He had contributed at key moments in Liverpool's title win but was expected to see more game time at Villa and push for inclusion in England's squad for the World Cup.
Four months on, the reality has proved very, very different - and Elliott has become a talented player that neither his parent club or his loan club appear to want.