The midfielder underwent a successful operation last week after suffering a fracture dislocation of the left joint during Liverpool’s 3-0 win at Leeds United on September 12.
No timescale has been placed upon a return to action for Elliott, though he is expected to feature again this season after completing his rehabilitation programme with the club’s medical team.
“Harvey is Harvey, a young boy and he deals with it outstandingly, I have to say,” Lijnders told reporters at a pre-Norwich City press conference on Monday.
“If you see our squad of players, we have so many players who had not similar injuries, but similar situations where they had a long-term injury.