Federico Chiesa absent from Liverpool training as Afolami Onanuga features before Galatasaray trip
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCFederico Chiesa was missing from Liverpool training as Arne Slot's squad stepped up their preparations for the Champions League clash at GalatasarayFederico Chiesa missed Monday morning's open training session as Liverpool stepped up preparations for Tuesday night's Champions League visit to Galatasaray.The former Juventus frontman was absent as the rest of Arne Slot's squad were put through their paces in front of the cameras with the Reds head coach expected to provide an update on the Italian forward when he speaks to the media in Istanbul on Monday evening.Chiesa was a late substitute last Tuesday as the Reds were beaten 2-1 at Wolves in the Premier League but was left on the bench for Friday night's victory against the same side in the FA Cup.Trey Nyoni was also a notable absentee from the open training session having played the first half of Sunday's 5-0 win over Wolves for Rob Page's Under-21s side.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageOther than Chiesa and Nyoni, Slot had no new absentees to deal with as the Reds undertook a light session at the AXA Training Centre.Florian Wirtz was part of the session having made his comeback on Friday night as the Reds beat Wolves 3-1 at Molineux to secure passage to the FA Cup quarter-finals, the draw for which places on Monday night, after the press conference has started.Germany international Wirtz had missed the previous three games with a back issue but is looking for a first start since February 14.Ryan Gravenberch undertook his first training session since signing a new contract over the weekend while his fellow midfielders Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones all took part at the £50m Kirkby facility.Rio Ngumoha, who is vying for a start in Istanbul after his impressive 70 minutes against Wolves, was involved alongside Mohamed Salah, who will become the club's all-time appearance maker in the Champions League, should he be selected.Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate were all present alongside Jeremie Frimpong and left-backs Andy Robertson and Milos Kerkez.
Academy midfielder Afalomi Onanuga was also part of the pack.Slot will speak to the media at 6.15pm, UK time, with the Liverpool boss set to be joined by Alexis Mac Allister at Rams Park.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArne SlotFederico Chiesa