Federico Chiesa makes his first Premier League start of the season
Federico Chiesa makes his first Premier League start of the season
Federico Chiesa makes his first Premier League start of the season as Liverpool host rock-bottom Wolves at .
Chiesa, who joined from Juventus in a £12m deal in August 2024, is making just his second league start under Arne Slot, with the Italian stationed on the right side of the front three in the absence of and Dominik Szoboszlai, who is suspended for the visit of the struggling Midlanders.
Jeremie Frimpong starts only his second game of the term, with the Netherlands international part of the back four alongside Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Milos Kerkez, who continues at left-back.
Curtis Jones, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch complete the midfield three as the Reds start a first game of the campaign without the influential Szoboszlai, who is set to return to the squad against Leeds United on New Year's Day.
Hugo Ekitike leads the line and Florian Wirtz begins the game on the left side of the attack, although the Germany playmaker will be given license to roam throughout. Alisson Becker starts in goal.
Cody Gakpo returns to the match-day squad after his return from injury this week and Conor Bradley is also on the bench after being forced off at half time of the 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur last week.
Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister; Chiesa, Ekitike, Wirtz.
Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Bradley, Gakpo, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha, Lucky.