Liverpool Excludes Federico Chiesa From 29-Man Preseason Tour Squad

Liverpool is set to receive around €12 million from the potential sale of Federico Chiesa to Serie A side Atalanta, who are reportedly interested in replacing Ademola Lookman with Chiesa. The club would contribute substantially to Chiesa's wages if the transfer happens, possibly covering about 50% of his salary. Despite scoring in a recent behind-closed-doors friendly and playing 45 minutes, Chiesa has been omitted from Liverpool’s 29-man pre-season tour squad to Asia due to a minor fitness issue, with the club preferring to assess him back in Merseyside. Liverpool’s pre-season tour squad includes new signings such as Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz, as well as key players like Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, while some players like Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez, who might be departing, are also included. The Reds will play friendlies against AC Milan in Hong Kong and Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan as part of their pre-season preparations. Overall, Liverpool appears to be managing player fitness and transfers carefully ahead of the new season.