"It's crazy..." - Liverpool given injury boost after major hint emerges regarding player

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Liverpool now look set to have winger Federico Chiesa back in action after the international break, following a significant hint from a new Reds signing. Now, in quotes provided by This Is Anfield, new young Reds goalkeeper signing Hayden Smith has revealed that he has been training alongside the 28-year-old and others, suggesting his return to the fold is close: “I was just training and they told me to come in and go up there, to the AXA, to train with Chiesa and McConnell.

Chiesa’s time at Liverpool has been underwhelming, with the winger not the same player who shone so brightly for Italy at Euro 2020 and helped them win the competition. It may be that Liverpool have already made their mind up with Chiesa, however, even though Virgil van Dijk has spoken so glowingly about him as a teammate in the past: “Fede is an amazing character, he works so hard and has been unlucky with injuries but we are all here for him and we all know what kind of impact he could have.

He’s a great character and we all love him, I think everyone can see that, and he’s loved by the fans, and to produce moments like he has [against Bournemouth] is something we all want to see.” The brutal reality for Chiesa is that there are other injured players whose return to the side feels more important, from Conor Bradley to Hugo Ekitike, and the former Juve man feels increasingly like an expendable figure who is well past his best. Liverpool signing him always came with its risks two years ago, considering he had suffered an ACL injury before his arrival at Anfield, and it has ultimately been a transfer that hasn’t paid off, despite his likeable personality.