Rather than injury or bureaucracy, Federico Chiesa’s absence from Liverpool’s squad to take on Galatasaray in the Champions League this week is simply a case of personnel preference from Arne Slot.
For all the millions splashed on forwards during Liverpool’s record-breaking summer, Chiesa is arguably the team’s form player. The club’s last three goals have either been scored or assisted by the Italy international who cost £12.5 million ($16.8 million). Despite spending just 153 minutes on the pitch, only two players in the squad—Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitiké—have been involved in more goals than Chiesa this term.
