Chiesa explains which 'unbelievable' winger is better than Liverpool's Mohamed Salah right now

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Federico Chiesa has decided which winger in world football is better than Mohamed Salah right now.Chiesa has started over Salah in a couple of games already this term amid the Egyptian’s dip in form.Despite not being at his best for much of 2025/26 so far, Rio Ferdinand has questioned Liverpool fans who want the 33-year-old dropped.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Salah matched Wayne Rooney’s record for most goal contributions at a single Premier League club last weekend, but Chiesa has still named one winger ahead of him.Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesFederico Chiesa picks Lamine Yamal over Mohamed SalahSpeaking to Sky Sports, the former Juventus man was asked a series of questions from fans.One of those was who is the best winger in world football right now, with Chiesa picking three players initially, including Salah.He said: “Mo [Salah], Lamine [Yamal], Raphinha.”However, he was then asked if it’s hard to pick one as the best, and the Italian responded: “I would say Lamine.

“The weird thing about Lamine is that, not weird, but for a player of his age to be so precise and doing the right thing at the right moment, it’s just unbelievable.”Mohamed Salah record vs Manchester CitySalah has five goals and three assists in 15 matches across all competitions this season, compared to Yamal’s 11 goal contributions in 10 matches.Liverpool now face Manchester City in a Premier League fixture on Sunday, and the forward will be looking to add to his superb goal return against the Sky Blues.Throughout his senior career, Salah has only scored more goals against two other clubs, netting 16 versus Tottenham in 24 matches and 16 versus Manchester United in just 18 games.When playing against Man City, he has scored 13 and assisted eight in 23 appearances.