Federico Chiesa was as soon as once more lacking from Liverpool’s squad as they beat Tottenham 6-3, and Arne Slot has now revealed the actual motive why.
Liverpool’s demolition of Tottenham didn’t require the companies of Chiesa, with the Reds’ different attackers taking it up on themselves to make the opposition’s day a nightmare to neglect.
Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez each got here off the bench so as to add to Ange Postecoglou’s worries, however Chiesa was absent – a disgrace given it might have been a really perfect sport wherein to get him minutes after a wholesome lead had been established.
Earlier than the match, reporters claimed this was simply as a result of him not being chosen by Slot. The coach revealed after Sunday’s match, although, that Chiesa’s non-attendance was as a result of illness.
Slot defined: “Sick. Ailing, sadly for him as a result of he had some minutes towards Southampton, however sadly, he was sick within the final two days and right this moment as nicely so we couldn’t deliver him to the sport.”
It’s unclear whether or not he can be accessible to play towards Leicester on December 26, although the four-day hole will doubtless imply an sickness has cleared up by Boxing Day.
In any case, he isn’t in line to begin as a result of type of Liverpool’s different attackers, but when Liverpool can race into one other lead, like towards Tottenham, it might function a chance for sport time.
Since arriving on Merseyside, Chiesa has solely performed 123 minutes as a result of a set of harm points which have seen him successfully must re-find his health halfway by means of the season.
“He positively is [getting stronger],” Slot stated of the 27-year-old on Friday.
“You see him on the pitch now, it means he’s getting stronger and higher. He needed to adapt for fairly a very long time. I’ve stated so many instances, as anticipated when you miss staff coaching classes for therefore lengthy.
“And then you definately go to a league the place the depth is so excessive as nicely, and to a staff who performs with lots of depth.
“He’s getting stronger, however he’s additionally dealing with lots of competitors within the right-wing place!”
Slot was additionally requested concerning the health of Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate, replying with a agency “no” to any suggestion they might play towards Leicester.
