{"id":13125,"date":"2025-09-13T19:12:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T14:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=13125"},"modified":"2025-09-13T19:12:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T14:12:36","slug":"arne-slot-reveals-federico-chiesa-reaction-to-champions-league-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=13125","title":{"rendered":"Arne Slot reveals Federico Chiesa reaction to Champions League snub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Federico Chiesa&#8217;s Champions League dreams put on hold, Slot explains tough decision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jang.com.pk\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2025-09-13\/47371_4723909_po_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Arne Slot reveals Federico Chiesa reaction to Champions League snub\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arne Slot reveals Federico Chiesa reaction to Champions League snub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arne Slot admitted Federico Chiesa was not happy after being informed he was left out of Liverpool&#8217;s Champions League squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to&nbsp;<em>Metro,<\/em>&nbsp;the Italian forward, 27, has made a bright start to the season, scoring the winner in the Reds&#8217; opening-day 4-2 victory over Bournemouth last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While he&#8217;s appeared in each of the first three Premier League games of the season, he won&#8217;t be representing the league champions in Europe due to Slot&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Liverpool boss opted to select teenage starlet Rio Ngumoha ahead of Chiesa in his 23-man squad for the competition&#8217;s league phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, with the Dutchman needed an extra body in defence after the move for the Crystal Palace captain fell through, it was Chiesa who fell victim to Slot&#8217;s verdict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slot discussed Chiesa&#8217;s reaction to his omission ahead of their trip to Burnley on Sunday, revealing the forward, who has played 16 Champions League games in his career, was displeased he&#8217;ll miss out on representing the club in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Of course, that is one of the most difficult things you have to do as a manager,&#8221; he said. &#8220;For a player not to play, it is not always easy to tell them but not to be in the squad is always more difficult. &#8220;I just explained to him why we made this choice. Of course, he wasn\u2019t happy with that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That isn&#8217;t the first Slot has showered praise on Chiesa&#8217;s work ethic and determination, as he previously singled him out after his cameo against Bournemouth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federico Chiesa&#8217;s Champions League dreams put on hold, Slot explains tough decision Arne Slot admitted Federico Chiesa was not happy after being informed he was left out of Liverpool&#8217;s Champions League squad. 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