The Reds continue the campaign by hosting Fulham in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday, with Chiesa and Jota in contention to be involved.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think they are (available). We have one training session to go. Federico missed quite a lot for a long time, was ill last week, so we have to wait and see how he is exactly doing. But maybe Diogo is in the squad and maybe Federico as well, but that depends a bit on the numbers we have and also how he recovered from his illness,\u201d said Arne Slot in the press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chiesa, one of Italy\u2019s star players in the 2020 European Championship winning campaign, was one of the most sought-after aspects in Europe but a serious knee injury at Juventus saw him leave the Turin-based club and join Liverpool in 2024 for 12 million pound. Since his arrival, Chiesa has started one game and played a cameo in three games but has not played since September 25.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhat makes it difficult is that we play so many games. What he needs is playing time and the problem is if you haven\u2019t played for five or six months it is sometimes difficult for a manager to give him his first minutes, because you don\u2019t exactly know what you can expect.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYes, I see him on the training ground, but ideally you see him in a friendly during the week or you see him in an U21 game or something like this \u2013 but that is not the situation we have, we play so many games,\u201d added Slot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With Liverpool leading the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, minutes can be hard to come by for Chiesa. The Italian forward is unlikely to help his side against Fulham but is expected to start against Southampton in the Carabao Cup quarter-final on Thursday (IST).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMaybe the Southampton game might be a good moment for him to get some playing minutes and then we know a bit better what we can expect from him. Of course, we see his qualities, we know his qualities but he needs to get this fitness level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With Liverpool leading the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, minutes can be hard to come by for Chiesa. The Italian forward is unlikely to help his side against Fulham but is expected to start against Southampton in the Carabao Cup quarter-final on Thursday (IST).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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