Federico Chiesa could get surprise World Cup lifeline despite Liverpool frustrations
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesFederico ChiesaFederico Chiesa can't get a look-in for Liverpool under Arne Slot but the Italian could still get a World Cup lifeline despite his frustrations at a lack of Anfield game timeLiverpool winger Federico Chiesa.(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Reports in Italy suggest that Federico Chiesa is in with a chance of making the national team squad for this month, with Gennaro Gattuso's side at risk of missing out on another World Cup.Liverpool winger Chiesa and Marco Verratti, who now plays for the Qatar Stars League side Al Duhail, are said to be in with a chance of featuring for the Italy national team during its play-off campaign at the end of the month.They have both been included on Gattuso's preliminary squad list, with Italy set to take on Conor Bradley's Northern Ireland in the semi-final in Bergamo on March 26. Verratti, another experienced player, could earn his first call-up in three years.Struggling for minutes at Liverpool under Arne Slot, Chiesa has rejected the chance to play for his country when asked about it lately, with Gattuso revealing that he has tried to convince him before.Arne Slot has rarely used Federico Chiesa since he signed for Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)"You know it well.
You know Chiesa’s problem," Gattuso said in November. I call Chiesa in every call-up; I always talk to him."The problem is not Gattuso or his staff; he has a problem, not us.
You always ask the same thing, and I always answer the same."Chiesa has not been fully sharp since he arrived at Liverpool from Juventus on a cut-price transfer deal. In some ways, getting some minutes for his national team could help his sharpness, assuming he is managed properly and avoids injury.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCFederico Chiesa