‘I explained:’ Slot breaks silence and shares how Chiesa is feeling after being left out of Liverpool’s UCL squad
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The Reds have been in some fine form since the start of the 2025-26 Premier League season, with the Anfield outfit winning all three of their top-flight games thus far.
In fact, Chiesa even had a big impact during one of the games when his goal sent Liverpool 3-2 up against Bournemouth on the opening day of the season.
And, now that the season is fully underway and Chiesa is adamant that he won’t be leaving, Liverpool need to see a massive improvement from him.
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Last season, his contribution to the team was more or less non-existent, with his performances from last term likely playing a part in Slot leaving him out of Liverpool’s Champions League squad.
One of the more shocking stories to have emerged from Anfield over the last couple of weeks was that Chiesa was going to have no part in Liverpool’s Champions League campaign.
Last term, the Italian played some of his best football in the Champions League, but this time around, it’s clear that Slot has different plans for the attacker.
But I think he understood my argument.”
Although Chiesa is adored by all of Liverpool’s fanbase, it’s hard to avoid the fact that he performed well below par last season.
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The Italian will likely be played in most, if not all, of the Cup games, and when looking towards his bench, Slot will likely look towards the Italian more than the likes of Ngumoha.