"The Italian is now in his second full season at Anfield, and is nowhere closer to the Starting XI then he was 12 months ago. This is despite the fact that Mohamed Salah is away at AFCON, Alexander Isak is out with a long-term injury and Cody Gakpo and Hugo Ekitike have missed time through fitness issues. Yet, the former European Championship star for Italy finds himself rooted to the bench hunting for scraps of minutes in matches."
"Even though he has been played sparingly at best this season, Chiesa has shown more than enough flashes of the talent we know is in him to warrant more minutes in red, not a plane out of the country. He scored the winning goal off the bench on Premier League Matchday 1 and is always one of our most progressive players whenever he is on the pitch."
Federico Chiesa is in his second full season at Liverpool but remains far from the starting XI despite injuries and absences among forwards. He has produced impactful moments, including a winning goal off the bench, and offers progressive play, energy and positivity that the current Liverpool side often lacks. Interest from Juventus and Napoli is substantial as Chiesa seeks more minutes. Retaining him preserves attacking dynamism; selling could provide him regular play elsewhere. The central issue is manager Arne Slot's reluctance to increase Chiesa's responsibilities and whether Liverpool should sanction a move.
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