Arne Slot has confirmed Federico Chiesa is in line for more of a first-team role at Liverpool. Chiesa, who moved to Merseyside in August, started his second match in all competitions on Wednesday when a much-changed Liverpool lost 3-2 at Dutch side PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.

After getting a chance to rest players in Champions League play, it's now time for Liverpool to get back to maintaining their hold on the top spot in the Premier League. Already six points ahead of Arsenal with a game in hand,

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