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Liverpool boss Arne Slot dismisses Federico Chiesa injury concerns and reveals when ex-Juventus star could make Reds debut

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The Italy international winger has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/liverpool-confirm-gbp11m-signing-juventus-federico-chiesa-beating-barcelona-bargain-transfer/bltf53d5c3966805208#cs67d7b82d6d29fb3d" target="_blank">completed an £11 million ($15m) transfer to Anfield</a>, with the 26-year-old snapped up in a cut-price deal after entering the final year of his contract in Turin. Chiesa sat out games in all four of his seasons at Juve, with a cruciate ligament tear keeping him sidelined for nine months in 2022.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Liverpool believe that the Euro 2020 winner has merely been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/federico-chiesa-italy-euro-2020-hero-juventus-superstar-liverpool-mohamed-salah-back-up/blt1719b311abae0b3e" target="_blank">unfortunate when it comes to picking up knocks</a>, with Slot expecting the Italian to be available on a regular basis as he takes on a Premier League adventure. The Reds’ Dutch coach has said of Chiesa: “It's true he had an ACL issue but the rest he didn't have big injuries, just minor like other players maybe. I trust my performance staff, he is not the only winger we have, we have others, so if he is not available at certain moments we have others and there are enough players to choose.”

WHAT SLOT SAID

While Chiesa’s injury record is mixed at best, there is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/summer-transfer-window-2024-biggest-deals-graded/bltb5140452dc1fa543" target="_blank">no questioning his quality</a>. Liverpool are delighted to have him on board and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/federico-chiesa-shirt-number-revealed-liverpool-saudi-offers/blt5625499d47d5b846" target="_blank">expect a debut to be made</a> after the September international break. Slot added on his newest recruit: “I'm excited, if we sign someone who can help us and improve the squad, of course you're excited to get him in. One of the best things of working here is the culture of this team; they work so hard to achieve their goals and I think it is important the first player you bring in has the same culture. He works really hard on and off the pitch, he can score goals and is aggressive off the ball and he can play so many positions, an interesting signing. We will take care of him because he hasn't trained much but we have good performance staff to build him in the right way and we can see his quality in the near future.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Liverpool have confirmed that Chiesa will train alongside his new team-mates on Friday, but he is unlikely to be included in the Reds’ matchday squad for a meeting with arch-rivals Manchester United on Sunday. His Premier League bow could be made against Nottingham Forest at Anfield on September 14.

WHAT NEXT?

Liverpool boss Arne Slot dismisses Federico Chiesa injury concerns and reveals when ex-Juventus star could make Reds debut | Goal.com English Kuwait

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has dismissed any concerns regarding Federico Chiesa’s fitness, after seeing him endure injury struggles at Juventus.