Federico Chiesa appears to be edging closer to a return after taking part in a training session alongside several Liverpool first-team players.
The Italian winger has missed Liverpool’s opening seven matches of the season after suffering what Andoni Iraola previously described as a “small muscle injury” following the Reds’ pre-season friendly against Como.
Chiesa’s most recent appearance came on August 16, with hopes that he would be back in training towards the end of September.
There has now been a positive update from goalkeeper Hayden Smith, who recently joined Liverpool and was invited to the AXA Training Centre to train with some members of the first team. Smith confirmed that he shared the session with Chiesa and James McConnell.
“It was great. I was just training and they told me to come in and go up there, to the AXA, to train with Chiesa and McConnell.
“It’s crazy to think, you see them on the telly and then you’re training with them. It was good, it was a good experience,” Smith said.
The training session provides an encouraging sign that Chiesa is making progress in his recovery. However, Liverpool are yet to announce when the winger will be ready to return to competitive action.
