To be clear, not that you even needed to watch this game to come to this conclusion, Chiesa has neither proved that he’s sh*t nor brilliant on the basis of his first half of football for three ...

Federico Chiesa has made a long-awaited return to action, featuring for Liverpool's under-21s as the £120,000-a-week signing aims to build up his fitness after an injury nightmare since his arrival.

However, so far this season Chiesa has managed just 78 minutes of senior football. A loan return to Serie A has been mooted for Chiesa, but Sky Italia says he wants to stay at Anfield this season.

A mix of injury and illness kept Chiesa out of action for just over two months, with him making a return to the Reds’ matchday squad for the 2-2 draw with Fulham last weekend. Named on the bench ...

This was 139 days ago and it remains the last time Chiesa started a football match. Liverpool Manager Arne Slot had said earlier this month that he wasn't concerned about Chiesa's fitness issues ...