Slot unsure ‘Chiesa’ will be fit to face Palace

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot has admitted he is unsure whether Federico Chiesa. Will be fit to play in time for the Premier League trip to Crystal Palace.

Chiesa missed Wednesday’s Champions League game at Bologna with a minor injury. And it is still unclear whether he will be fit to play this weekend.

“We have to wait and see. He hasn’t trained in the last few days. If he can train today then I have a decision to make. Firstly, we have to see if he can train.”

Chiesa joined Liverpool in a €14m deal from Juventus in the summer.

He had been training separately from the first team at Juventus as he was not part of Thiago Motta’s plans.

The Italy international made his Liverpool debut at San Siro against Milan, seeing the Reds secure an away 3-1 victory in September.

Chiesa has one assist in three Liverpool appearances, but he hasn’t yet started for his new club.

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti did not call him up for international games in September. And it remains to be seen if he’ll be part of the Azzurri squad for upcoming matches against Belgium and Israel.

Chiesa has provided one assist in three appearances for the Reds since joining from http://ufabet999.app Juventus.

Italy boss Luciano Spalletti did not call up Chiesa to the squad back in September as the player settled into his new club and he remained absent from the latest squad, although this time it is believed to be due to his fitness issues.