Federico Chiesa primed for overdue lifeline despite latest Liverpool snub

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Federico Chiesa is under consideration for an Italy call-up as a result of the encouraging form he has shown for Liverpool at the start of the season. Chiesa has not played for his country since last summer's European Championship, largely due to his struggles for form and fitness since moving to Anfield.

Italy boss Gennaro Gattuso revealed last month that he was actually keen to include Chiesa in his squad for the September international break, only for Chiesa to tell him he was not ready to return to the international fold. “I know what I said to Chiesa, and Chiesa knows exactly what he said to me.," Gattuso said.

Chiesa scored off the bench against Palace last weekend (Image: Getty Images) "He got a little niggle, I think it is the word you use here in England, in the last game against Palace," Slot said. "He tried it today, he was on the pitch in the beginning but he couldn't end the session, so we decided not to take him because in a few days it's Chelsea again." Slot has faced calls to use Chiesa as a starter in recent weeks, with Cody Gakpo having so far struggled to rediscover the form he showed last season.