For a fee of around $16m (£12m/€14m) inclusive of add-ons, Federico Chiesa has the potential to be the signing of the summer transfer window.

And it might not be too long until Liverpool needs him to show why Arne Slot and Richard Hughes brought him in.

Chiesa could make his Liverpool debut against Nottingham Forest this weekend having stayed back from international duty with Italy to continue to make himself at home on Merseyside.



And with so many matches to come, the extra depth he offers could very quickly become apparent.

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"Federico has trained with the team now three or four times, so let’s see how he does today [Friday] and which decision I make," Slot said during his Friday press conference.

"We have more than 20 players, so let's see if I choose for position or the ones that are the fittest at the moment."

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While Chiesa is still working his way back to full sharpness, he benefited from training with Liverpool's U21s during the first week of the international break, where he impressed with his professionalism.

Federico Chiesa could be in line to make his Liverpool debut this weekend.

Taking him off for an odd 20 minutes here and there could have a huge impact on his freshness and Chiesa has unlocked that as a realistic prospect no matter the scoreline.

Chiesa still has work to do before he is at full sharpness — and there remains a substantial question mark about his injury history — but the new Liverpool signing could be about to showcase his true value almost instantly