Federico Chiesa has had a tough time of it since joining Liverpool. The £12m summer arrival from Juventus has been restricted to just one start and two cameo substitute appearances for the Reds so far this season.
The good news is that there appears light at the end of the tunnel with Arne Slot revealing before the 2-0 home win over Aston Villa that the Italy international should return during the international break.
Chiesa’s fitness problems means he has been left out of the Italy squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Belgium and France.
One of the stars of the Azzurri team that won the delayed Euro 2020 tournament with a penalty shoot-out victory over England at Wembley, the 27-year-old’s move to Liverpool and his progress on Merseyside is big news back in his homeland.
Last month Reds boss Slot’s explanation of Chiesa’s absence from his squad caused ’embarrassment’ in Italy. And his continued spell on the sidelines has caught the attention of former Roma, Real Madrid, Sampdoria and Italy star Antonio Cassano.
