Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa withdraws from Italy squad with injury
Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa has withdrawn from the Italy squad ahead of the international break after being deemed medically unfit to play.
The Italian winger arrived at the national team’s Coverciano training base but was quickly ruled out of contention for their upcoming fixtures.
“Federico Chiesa was assessed on arrival at the Federal Technical Centre and deemed unavailable for the next two matches.”
Bologna attacker Nicolò Cambiaghi has been called up by the Azzurri to replace the injured Premier League star.
Growing injury crisis at Anfield
This latest setback adds to a severely depleted squad for Reds manager Arne Slot as his side look to defend their Premier League title.
The Merseyside outfit are currently navigating a significant injury crisis that has already sidelined key figures including Alisson and Mohamed Salah.
The former Juventus forward has endured a deeply frustrating spell since arriving in England, managing just nine starts in 46 appearances amidst persistent fitness issues.
Slot defends transfer strategy
Speaking after a recent defeat against Brighton, the Dutch tactician addressed the lack of external sympathy for his lengthy absentee list.
“No, I have complete sympathy with that, for all the people who are saying this, because no-one in England is used to the fact that there are also clubs that are selling players.”
The Liverpool boss emphasised the financial realities facing his squad building, noting that significant incoming expenditure was balanced by substantial outgoing sales.
“So usually in England when a club is buying for £450m, which we did, that’s adding that to the already great team you are having. But this club has a different model.”
He expressed frustration that expensive recruits and new signings have had their integration disrupted by persistent unavailability, making it difficult to meet mounting expectations.
