Liverpool signed him for 15 million and sent him to play with the U-21s. He is not welcome in the first team.

Liverpool, who are leading the Premier League, have one of their stars playing in the lower divisions. This is the Italian Federico Chiesa, who arrived at the 'Reds' this season from Juventus.

It should be remembered that Juve paid 56 million euros for the signing of Chiesa in 2020. After four years in Turin, the midfielder decided to land at Anfield in an operation that was around 15 million euros.

Chiesa signed until 2028 with Liverpool, but this season he has barely played three games in all competitions (78 minutes in total). There are still no clear signs about the footballer who once shone as a Bianconeri.

His time at Anfield has been very discreet, although he is trying to recover his level in the lower divisions. The Italian scored a goal with the U-21s during a match against FC Nordsjælland, corresponding to the group stage of the Premier League International Cup.

Why is he playing in the reserve team? Chiesa arrived at Liverpool with physical problems and missed the pre-season, which is why Arne Slot decided to keep him out of the first team for the moment.

“It is difficult for someone who was unable to do the pre-season. He needs time to reach the level of intensity required,” explained the Liverpool manager, before the last international break.

“When he is physically ready, we will be able to take advantage of all his potential. For now, we hope that he is recovered after the international break to join the team,” he added.

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Given this situation, Liverpool sent him to the reserve team to accumulate minutes and regain confidence. For this reason, he participated as a starter in last Tuesday's match, occupying the left wing and being substituted at 60'.

At 27 years old and with a lot of talent, Chiesa still has football in his boots. However, injuries have been a constant obstacle, and his lack of rhythm was evident at times in the match, where he looked somewhat disconnected from the game.