During Liverpool’s recent losing run, fans were baffled as to why players like Federico Chiesa and Andrew Robertson were not given chances to play.
The Reds started the season brightly, but there were concerns as they needed to dig deep to win key games at the start of the season. That, coupled with the poor performances of the team’s leaders was a factor in this losing run.
Liverpool beat Aston Villa on Saturday to end their losing run; before that, the club had lost six of their last seven games in all competitions. Ryan Gravenberch scored on his return to the lineup after recovering from injury.
Mohamed Salah, who has been in poor form recently, also found himself on the scoresheet in a big win against Unai Emery’s side.
Federico Chiesa could leave Liverpool
Federico Chiesa has been a peculiar case in this Liverpool team; since his arrival has has not played much. But since he put his injury problems behind him, he has been a key contributor when called upon.
| Season | Minutes Played | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 477 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025/2026 | 335 | 2 | 3 |
This season, when the Reds needed key wins against Bournemouth and in the League Cup against Southampton, it was the Italian who came off the bench to make an impact. He already has more goal involvements this season than he did in the whole of last year.
Now, according to Fabrizio Romano, a shock exit could be on the cards. The journalist has said that if the January transfer window comes around, and Federico Chiesa is not happy with his playing time, some Italian clubs are waiting in the wings.
Italian wants to stay at Anfield
After reporting the interest from Italy, Romano also clarified that Chiesa and Liverpool are happy to continue together. The player has not made any demands to leave, and the Reds currently have no plans to sell.
Despite not getting regular playing time, the Italian plays a huge role for the Liverpool side. He is a player Arne Slot looks to when the team needs a crucial impact off the bench.
Losing him in January would be a huge blow, looking at how poor the other attackers in the team have been this season.
