Federico Chiesa showed true colors with explanation for snubbing Italy call up

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Gattuso revealed in a press conference that he was keen to have Chiesa in his squad, but the player himself had other ideas.

“I know what I said to Chiesa, and Chiesa knows exactly what he said to me.," Gattuso said.

Federico Chiesa scored in Liverpool's opening game of the Premier League season

It took Chiesa until April last term to reach four league appearances — a record admittedly hampered by injury — and after remaining at Liverpool beyond the summer window, there was hope he would play a more important role this season.

Arne Slot’s decision not to select him in Europe would suggest otherwise, particularly given teenager Rio Ngumoha was chosen ahead of the former Juventus man.

That is an unusual situation, with most academy graduates not needing to be named in a UEFA squad due to rules surrounding homegrown players

Rio Ngumoha was named in Liverpool's Champions League squad but Federico Chiesa was not

Ngumoha, though, does not meet the criteria as a locally-grown player as he only signed for Liverpool from Chelsea last year, and he also does not meet the criteria to be classed as a locally-grown player from his time at Chelsea either, due to his tender age.

UEFA regulations stipulate that clubs can name up to 25 players in their List A squad

The Reds only actually have five senior players who are classed as homegrown players — Freddie Woodman, Jeremie Frimpong, Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez and Curtis Jones — and so the A List that the Reds submitted contained just 22 players, three fewer than the permitted 25.