It's over: Liverpool forward runs out of chances after injury confirmed | OneFootball

Injury confirmed for Chiesa

Unfortunately that’s exactly what he got on Monday morning with the Italian football federation confirming Federico Chiesa will be heading back to the AXA Training Centre.

The 28-year-old was a surprise inclusion in Gennaro Gattuso’s squad to face Northern Ireland in the FIFA World Cup playoff semi -final - his first national team appearance in two years.

But he was in no condition to play - a devastating blow for the winger who is enduring another miserable season for Liverpool.

The semi-final and possible subsequent final of the playoffs were supposed to represent a reset for Chiesa and a chance for some precious game time before an intense run-in.