Arne Slot has said why he left Federico Chiesa out of Liverpool's squad to face Galatasaray in the Champions League during his pre-match press conference.

Federico Chiesa has been left out of Liverpool's squad for their Champions League showdown with Galatasaray on Tuesday evening. Despite participating in open training on Monday morning, the Italy international was not included in the 21-man squad confirmed by Liverpool for their second league phase fixture.

Liverpool have left Federico Chiesa out of their Champions League squad for the game against Galatasaray. The Italian international was initially left out of the full Champions League squad but

Federico Chiesa scored another goal for Liverpool in a 2-1 loss against Crystal Palace on Saturday and seems to have finally revived his career at Anfield.

Federico Chiesa was present and correct at the latest Liverpool open training session but the forward remained ineligible for the Champions League clash against Galatasaray

Federico Chiesa insists if he did not relish the challenge of competition posed by Liverpool's multi-talented squad he would have already left for an easier life.

The forward revealed how his disappointment at playing a bit-part role since joining from Juventus — only featuring 14 times in all competitions last campaign — and the pain at missing out on this season’s Champions League squad, has given him the fuel to fight back despite increased competition.