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He is now in a semi-permanent slump, and it's concerning that Slot does not seem to have any alternative attackers that he trusts to make more of an impact.

That puts a spotlight on recruitment decisions.

Federico Chiesa in Liverpool training.



By all accounts he is now up to full fitness, but still sometimes misses out on the squad entirely, and is seldom trusted off the bench.

Funnily enough, the one time Slot has used him with the result still in jeopardy is the Brentford game, where Nunez was the one to steal the show

Chiesa was given a grand total of three minutes to make a mark there, in what was truly a final throw of the dice.

That is not to say Slot should be giving him more opportunities

The manager is the one who sees his level every day in training — and in rare cup outings, it is not as though Chiesa has been hammering particularly hard on the door.

And whether the assessment is right or wrong, the fact that Chiesa does not have Slot's trust is a problem for Liverpool

That persisting with Nunez is seen as the far preferable option says it all.

It's quite possible that Chiesa will become a legitimate option next season, with more time and a full pre-season under his belt