Liverpool given fitness boost regarding "exceptional" player before vital Tottenham clash

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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has provided an update on the availability of Federico Chiesa ahead of the weekend Premier League clash with Tottenham. Speaking ahead of the Spurs game, Slot said that the Italian is expected to be available for selection at Anfield after recovering from being under the weather: “I expect he feels better now because he felt unwell the day before the game and I think we’re now three or four further ahead.

So, I think he’s able to train with us today again.” Discussing Alexander Isak’s recovery from a broken leg suffered late last year, Slot added: “With the rehab team still and not with the team yet.” Will Federico Chiesa feature for Liverpool vs. Having Chiesa back is a boost for Liverpool, even though he has always been little more than a peripheral figure under Slot since arriving from Juventus in the summer of 2024, arguably deserving more minutes at times.

He’s had a few moments and definitely lately you’ve seen signs that he is going back to that player we all knew he could be. He has accumulated over 30,000 followers on Twitter/X.