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Federico Chiesa## Liverpool takes on Wrexham in a friendly in New York, but Federico Chiesa is missing from the matchday squad with Andoni Iraola having to do without the Italian forward
23:46, 29 Jul 2026Updated 23:53, 29 Jul 2026
Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa.
Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa. (Image: Bill Barrett/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images)
Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa misses out through illness as the Reds take on Wrexham at Yankee Stadium in New York.
Andoni Iraola has named the 16-year-old forward Josh Abe in his starting XI, while Kieran Morrison and Rio Ngumoha are among the substitutes. Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, alongside Ryan Gravenberch, are in the US, but this game comes too soon for them to be involved. Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo are training back on Merseyside.
Alongside Abe in attack, Liverpool has Harvey Elliott as his number 10. Lewis Koumas will start as the striker, with Calum Scanlon, normally a left-back, likely to operate on the wing.
Chiesa has been linked with a transfer move away from Liverpool in recent months. Several Serie A sides have looked at him.
However, with limited options in forward areas, the Reds can't really afford to sell him at the moment. At the weekend, he spoke about wanting to stay, fight for his place, and make a positive impression.
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