A former Liverpool favorite who is aware of what it’s like to come back up towards Federico Chiesa has given a agency seal of approval to the current Reds signing.
When he was at Lazio, Lucas Leiva lined up in opposition to the Italy worldwide seven instances, and he was raving concerning the 26-year-old on the most recent episode of LFCTV’s Further Time.
The ex-LFC midfielder stated of our new quantity 14: “I used to be very joyful after I noticed the signing. I performed towards him when he was at Fiorentina, and afterwards Juventus. [He’s] a improbable participant.
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“In fact, he’s getting back from a giant damage – I’m positive Liverpool are taking care of him and seeing one of the best time to play him. He can play on the left wing, on the suitable wing. He has tempo to be an vital participant, and he comes right into a staff that may be very nicely structured.
“I believe he’s a participant that provides loads for the squad and I’m actually wanting ahead to it.”
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Lucas has referenced one of many greatest plus factors to Chiesa’s arrival at Liverpool, specifically his magnificent versatility. The Italian is vastly adept at taking part in anyplace throughout the ahead line, having ample expertise of taking part in on both flank and likewise centrally all through his carer.
That adaptability may make him invaluable to Arne Slot because the season progresses, with the 26-year-old simply in a position to fill in if any of our different attackers are unavailable. His capability to play on the suitable is especially welcome, because it ought to allow Mo Salah’s game-time to be managed extra economically.
In fact, as our former midfielder talked about, the ex-Juventus man has an unlucky historical past on the subject of accidents, however except for the occasional niggle, he seems to have overcome the cruciate ligament tear which sidelined him for almost all of 2022.
Lucas’ expertise of taking part in towards Chiesa on a number of events makes him nicely certified to supply Liverpool followers with a teaser as to what they’ll anticipate from our latest first-team acquisition.
The ahead might be in competition to make the matchday squad for the Nottingham Forest sport on Saturday, so hopefully an eagerly anticipated Reds debut gained’t be too distant!
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