Federico Chiesa ready to make MASSIVE Liverpool decision | OneFootball

Federico Chiesa is ready to make a massive decision about his Liverpool future.

The Italian has become a fan favourite on Merseyside. Particularly because of his perpetual smile but also because he has a great song that gets the whole of Anfield bouncing on their feet.

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It helps that when he does play (which is admittedly rare) he also makes an impact.

So far, he's averaged a goal or assist every 77 minutes in a Liverpool shirt after yet another goal against Crystal Palace.

It's a pretty incredible return and it's pretty incredible that even after that performance against Southampton in the League Cup Chiesa could only get a few minutes on the pitch when Liverpool were chasing an equaliser at the weekend.

At this moment, it feels like no matter what the Italian does, Arne Slot simply doesn't want to play him.

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The fact that Chiesa keeps a smile on his face speaks volumes of his character. But underneath the surface this is a frustrating time for the Italian.

He will want to play football. He's entering the prime years of his career. He's already been robbed off a lot of games due to an ACL injury, which saw him miss over a year of football.

Chiesa is doing everything he can in order to merit being selected. He's working tirelessly on the pitch and he's making a difference when it comes to scoring and assisting goals.

You cannot ask for much more than that. There's a genuine chance for him to be starting games as well, with Cody Gakpo's dip in form.

So far, Slot has relented to start him in a game of importance. Chiesa has not featured in matches that have truly significantly mattered for Liverpool.

He's been demoted to League Cup, FA Cup and meaningless Champions League ties.

Which is why he has even lost his place in the Italian national team. Even though he's in great form, you cannot select a player who isn't playing regularly for your national team.

With the World Cup coming up, this is going to be a crucial time for Chiesa to get himself back in the Italy squad.

And according to Rousing the Kop, if Italy qualify for the tournament, Chiesa will be ready to leave Liverpool should his fortunes not change in the coming months.

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