Arne Slot tells the press he has reservations over Federico Chiesa

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has spoken about Federico Chiesa. (Picture by Justin Setterfield/Getty Pictures)

Life at Anfield has gone higher than anticipated for Arne Slot because the Dutch coach has Liverpool on the high of the Premier League and Champions League tables, nevertheless, the identical can’t be stated for one Reds star. 

The previous Feyenoord boss didn’t make many signings throughout the summer time switch window however one participant that was delivered to Merseyside to spice up the numbers was Federico Chiesa.

The Premier League giants agreed a £12.5m take care of Juventus for the winger because the 27-year-old was getting into the final 12 months of his contract.

With this in thoughts, new Juve boss Thiago Motta didn’t have the Italian star in his plans for the 2024/25 marketing campaign and because of this, stored the participant away from his foremost group of gamers throughout pre-season – whereas dangerous luck prompted Chiesa to overlook the Girona match.

This meant that Chiesa arrived at Liverpool missing match health and the winger has paid the value for it since.

The 27-year-old has barely featured for the Reds this season, enjoying simply 78 minutes throughout three matches. Chiesa has returned to Liverpool coaching however Slot has admitted that he has reservations about enjoying the Italian star on account of his lack of enjoying time over the previous couple of months.

Arne Slot has issues over Federico Chiesa

Federico Chiesa in Liverpool coaching. (Picture by Jess Hornby/Getty Pictures)

Talking to the press on Friday forward of Liverpool’s conflict with Fulham, Arne Slot offered an replace on Cheisa and has admitted that the Reds’ Southampton match will present him with the chance to evaluate the place the Italian star is at.

“What makes it tough is that we play so many video games,” the Dutch coach stated through Liverpool.com when requested about Chiesa. “What he wants is enjoying time and the issue is if you happen to haven’t performed for 5 – 6 months it’s generally tough for a supervisor to offer him his first minutes since you don’t precisely know what you possibly can anticipate.”

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Slot continued by saying: “Sure, I see him on the coaching floor, however ideally you see him in a pleasant throughout the week otherwise you see him in an U21 recreation or one thing like this – however that isn’t the state of affairs we now have, we play so many video games.

“Perhaps the Southampton recreation may be a very good second for him to get some enjoying minutes after which we all know a bit higher what we are able to anticipate from him. In fact we see his qualities, we all know his qualities however he must get this health degree.

“In case you solely have coaching classes, that isn’t the identical as enjoying time. You must have enjoying time to succeed in sure health ranges.”

The return of Chiesa ought to give Liverpool a lift as it’s going to permit Slot to offer Salah a little bit of a relaxation throughout the hectic festive interval of the season.

It stays to be seen when the Italian will play subsequent, however going off of the Liverpool coach’s phrases, it is going to be quickly.