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Federico Chiesa has struggled for minutes at Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

Federico Chiesa has admitted that his future will be addressed this summer after struggling in his first season at Liverpool.

The 27-year-old made just 14 appearances for the club in his first season with just four of those being starts, but despite this he has gained a cult following with Liverpool fans with his song sung regularly on the Kop.

The 51-cap Italy international was linked with a return to Italy as early January but remained on Merseyside as Liverpool won the league.



The Dutch head coach believes Chiesa still has a future in Liverpool colours, albeit contingent on one condition.

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The former Feyenoord boss has called upon the star to return to the AXA training centre fully fit so that he can thrive in pre-season.

Yes, definitely he has.

"Next season, if he comes back completely fit, which he has hardly been for the first half-season, I can give him playing time in pre-season, so he can build himself up and then go even further.

Arne Slot believes Federico Chiesa still has a future at Liverpool(Image: Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty Images)

"The moment he came in he was, by a long time, not as fit as the other payers were and that doesn't help in the beginning.

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