Different Italy expectations as Leoni and Chiesa near Liverpool returns

Both Giovanni Leoni and Federico Chiesa are expected to resume training with the rest of the Liverpool squad during the international break, but expectations surrounding their respective Italy prospects could hardly be more different.

Leoni and Chiesa have not played a minute in a competitive match for Liverpool so far this season as they are both recovering from injuries, but their return to action isn’t far away.

“The closest one is Joe [Gomez]. Joe will probably start training with us next week and it has gone normally, the recovery, from a muscle injury, more or less we were expecting the time on this. I hope we can have him before the break, let’s say,” Iraola said at a press conference on Thursday.

“I think the next one probably should be Giovanni Leoni.”