Journalist David Lynch has opened up on the injury troubles facing Liverpool attacker Federico Chiesa.
He has received information from club insiders about what the Italian winger is going through since his move to the Premier League in the summer transfer window.
Chiesa missed just six matches last season due to injury issues in Serie A last season.
However, his start to life in the Premier League has been completely different with the former Juventus player already missing several matches for the club this season.
Liverpool will be without him, Alisson and Diogo Jota in the big match against Arsenal, although the Gunners are facing an injury crisis of their own with Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber doubtful for the match and Martin Odegaard and Riccardo Calafiori out with injuries.
While speaking on Anfield Agenda about Chiesa, Lynch has provided an update on what he has heard from club insiders about the Liverpool star, rubbishing claims of a loan move away from the club in the process.
“I’d be amazed if Chiesa goes anywhere on loan,” said the journalist.
“Slot admitted that he’s struggling to adapt to the intensity of the Premier League and they kind of wish he’d had a pre-season with them.
“But again, the idea that you’d somehow get him ready for the intensity of English football by sending him back on-loan to Italy doesn’t kind of make sense to me. So, I can’t see anything happening on that.
Liverpool attacker Federico Chiesa has struggled with fitness issues this season. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
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“I spoke to someone earlier this week actually about Chiesa and it kind of seems like he’s not too far away,” added Lynch.
“It’s just he keeps getting these niggles in training and it’s causing him issues, but they seem kind of optimistic on it.”
Chiesa has only been restricted to just 78 minutes of action so far this…
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