We had one, Hugo [Ekitike], but he wasn't ready to play yet. Darwin was injured. Lucho [Luis Diaz] couldn't play as well. In Lucho's situation it was, yeah [the reason why he was left out]. 'There's a lot of rumours around him lately and I cannot go into that.

Liverpool outcast Federico Chiesa has reportedly firmed up his stance on whether to leave Anfield this summer. The winger found first-team action hard to come by last season but his chances of being given more responsibility by Arne Slot could be about to go up, with Luis Diaz on his way to Bayern Munich.

Liverpool are currently in Asia as they step up pre-season preparations ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, with one Reds star in particular shining in training

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