Liverpool star Federico Chiesa 'deserves' run in team as brutal snub continues

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Liverpool's Federico Chiesa has been encouraged to make a return to the Italian national team by his former teammate, Federico Bernardeschi. In the interim, Italy has seen a change in management, with Luciano Spalletti being replaced by Gennaro Gattuso during the team's World Cup qualifying campaign.

Chiesa was considered for Gattuso's first squad in September, but after discussions, he decided against joining due to fitness issues. Bernardeschi, who made his return to Serie A with Bologna this campaign following a three-year stint with Canadian outfit Toronto, maintains that Italy requires Chiesa's "pure talent." Federico Bernardeschi wants Chiesa to return to the Italy squad (Image: Getty Images) Speaking at the Festival dello Sport, Bernardeschi commented: "I really love Fede like a brother.

He deserves it, he has deserved it, and will deserve it again. "We talk a lot, he's at a great team and if he's there, it's because he deserves to be there....