Arne Slot fails to offer Federico Chiesa assurances after Liverpool 'mentality' admission

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Arne Slot brushed aside questions about Federico Chiesa’s chances of starting in the Premier League clash against Leeds United on Saturday, following another influential impact off the bench in midweek. His contribution in Wednesday’s draw at home to Sunderland came at the other end, however, with the former Juventus man blocking Wilson Isador’s shot off the line in the final throes of the match, after he had rounded Alisson.

Chiesa has been limited to two Carabao Cup starts this season (Image: Getty Images) “Every player has a possibility to start, but we have many options to start in his position as I said so many times before,” said the Liverpool head coach. “He is indeed having an impact coming off the bench.

“Every player is in my mind to start because we have so many good players and Mo has been such an exceptional player for us. He is always in my mind to either start or come in,” said Slot, who added he can understand why the 33-year-old’s omission from the team has caused such media furore in the last week.