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Diogo Jota (L), Kostas Tsimikas (C) and Federico Chiesa celebrate as Liverpool win the Premier League title after beating Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield (Image: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool have used 24 different players in their Premier League-winning season to date.

He has been limited to just 33 minutes of Premier League action to date across four substitute appearances.

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While he was present in enjoying Sunday’s celebrations, and has repeatedly been spotted as a wild cheerleader for his team-mates when left unused throughout the campaign, the Euro 2020 winner could be forgiven if he felt he was suffering with imposter’s syndrome, given his limited, bit-part role since his £10m arrival from Juventus last August.

He came on for 18 minutes on his Premier League debut against AFC Bournemouth back in September, before later being struck down by injury that forced him to miss the majority of the first half of the season.

But since overcoming such issues in December, three and four-minute cameos in back successive victories over Brentford and Ipswich Town in January were the limit of his input prior to an eight-minute outing in the 3-2 loss to Fulham at the start of April.

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Sure, he had played a part in Liverpool’s stoppage-time win over Brentford, involved in the build-up to both Darwin Nunez goals, and was unlucky not to score against the Cottagers but for the majority he has been an unused spectator under Arne Slot.

An unused substitute on 12 occasions in the Premier League since his mid-season return, Chiesa has also failed to make the matchday squad on five occasions following his injury comeback.

Had Conor Bradley not been sidelined by a knock against Tottenham Hotspur, he would have likely sat out the title-clinching win over Spurs too, having been left out the week before against Leicester City.

Boasting two goals and two assists in all competitions from 12 appearances in all competitions, Chiesa has shown glimpses of his talent when turned to this season.

But with clubs being handed 40 medals, and able to request more, he is unlikely to be snubbed even if he fails to make another appearance.

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Alternatively, opportunities could act as a shop window rather than Anfield audition, if Liverpool were to want to move the forward on this summer.

But Slot has already insisted that sporting director Richard Hughes has no influence on team selection, dismissing claims that Nunez was being left out of the side for financial reasons.

Besides, regardless of whether Chiesa’s future lies at Anfield or elsewhere, Salah remains blocking his pathway.

Consequently, Salah could miss as many as 10 matches, with Liverpool’s need for depth as a result apparent.

Chiesa will feel he has not contributed to the Reds’ Premier League title win, with a maximum of four further appearances when the league is already unlikely to alter any such inner dissatisfaction.

But Liverpool will have a greater need for such a player next season and beyond, as Salah heads deeper into his thirties after signing a new two-year contract.

Slot’s usage of Chiesa over the next month could prove telling as both player and club weigh up his future.

And with the Dutchman preferring to boast six forwards in his squad, the Italian perhaps now has one last chance to fight for his Anfield future.

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But if he is not the answer to complete the Reds’ attacking quota, Liverpool will have to consider solutions from elsewhere.


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