Federico Chiesa has yet to start a Premier League game for Liverpool since his transfer from Serie A side Juventus and coach Arne Slot said the Italian forward was now ready to play more minutes but faces some fierce competition.

Chiesa's 90-minute display against PSV was the most accomplished of a strong of promising cameos in 2025 - he looks up to speed at last

Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa has pledged his future to the club, having recently been linked with a move away following a challenging start to life at Anfield.

It had been 126 days since Federico Chiesa last started for Liverpool. The Italian registered an assist on his full Reds debut against West Ham United back on September 25, but that remained his last involvement for Arne Slot’s side for three months because of injury and illness before his return to action last month.

Liverpool's summer signing Federico Chiesa has struggled for minutes since moving to Anfield but has underlined his desire to become more of a regular following a rare outing

All eyes were on Chiesa after he was finally given the chance to impress from the start 👀 His highlights from the match have emerged - with Liverpool

Under Arne Slot the Reds have been superb in the new-look competition and have seven wins from seven so far. It means the match against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday is effectively a dead rubber for Liverpool, with a spot in the top two and prime position in the round-of-16 draw secured.

Liverpool star Federico Chiesa could be set to be handed more minutes by Arne Slot following his impressive cameo in the Champions League victory over Lille on Tuesday night. The Reds faithful thought their club had secured an absolute bargain last summer when the former Juventus man joined the club for just £12.5 million.