ChiesaS Heroics Not Enough โtoโ Secure Liverpoolโ Starting Role Under Arneโ Slot
LIVERPOOL, England – Despite โrepeatedly impacting matches for Liverpool, including a crucial late block against Sunderland, Federico chiesa remains โขa substitute โขoption under newโฃ manager Arne Slot. The Italian winger has impressed โขinโ limited appearances but faces stiff โcompetition for a starting โposition in a crowded โคLiverpool attack.
Chiesaโค has yet to feature in the starting lineup of a โฃPremier League match this season, appearing in 10 games exclusively as a second-half โsubstitute, often in the closing minutes. Despite the limited playing time – totaling 143 minutes – Chiesa has contributed 2 โgoals and 1 assist,earning praise from supporters for his work rate and impactful contributions. โข
Recent standout moments,โ such asโ his goal-saving blockโฃ against Sunderland,โค have fueled callsโ from fans for increased playing time. However, slot acknowledges Chiesa’s positive influence while emphasizing the depth of talent withinโ the โขsquad.
“As I justโค said, every โขplayer has the opportunity to start, but we have many options to startโค in his position,” Slot โtold liverpool Echo. โฃ”Soโข often, he makes an impact several times, so usually โyou bring in strikers to score goals, but in this situation he kept running when โa player might stop andโ think they couldn’t do much in a one-on-one situation, so it says a lot about his mentality to not concede.”
The competition โคfor forward positions remains intense, โฃleavingโฃ Chiesa to fight for opportunities โtoโฃ prove โhisโ worth as Liverpool navigate theโฃ 2025/2026 Premier โฃLeague season.
(bay/ran)
