Fabrizio Romano drops incredible afternoon Liverpool news; could be the end of Arne Slot

ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY However, this can surely only be considered a damning indictment of the Reds’ current intensity levels in team training. Federico Chiesa fitness issue raises concerns over Liverpool training Until further updates clarify whether or not the Italian is carrying an injury, it’s hard to come to any conclusion other than that Chiesa’s fitness levels are directly linked to Liverpool’s lackadaisical approach to training. Fabrizio Romano shared the update in question on X (formerly Twitter), specifically highlighting that medical checks failed to clear the 28-year-old for international duty on fitness grounds.

The former Juventus man had featured briefly for Arne Slot’s men, with another late cameo appearance against Brighton as the Merseysiders chased a result at the Amex at the weekend. Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trust To be completely fair to the Dutchman and his coaching staff, the right-sided winger has barely played in competitive action, so this, perhaps, may be the most significant contributing factor behind his fitness issues.

* Federico Chiesa’s minutes for Liverpool (across all competitions) in the 2025/26 season But how on earth can Federico Chiesa be expected to help Liverpool equalise or win games late on if he’s not even fit enough to file out for his country? Arne Slot and his coaching staff need to take the blame We were told that Slot and his coaching staff’s excellent load management would help reduce injuries at Anfield after taking over from Jurgen Klopp in the summer of 2024. The Reds certainly appeared to benefit from higher availability last term.

However, we’re growing increasingly concerned about reports that Liverpool’s training intensity has dropped. That’s to be expected, due in no small part to the mad fixture schedule . Indeed, Arne Slot admitted (via the Liverpool Echo) , as far as training was concerned, post-Galatasaray: “Training wise, [we do] close to nothing.