Chiesa earns first minutes of 2026-27 season for Liverpool in 3-0 Man City defeat

Federico Chiesa earned his first minutes of the 2026-27 season as a late substitute in…

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Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 7:07 PM

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Federico Chiesa made his first 2026-27 appearance for Liverpool in a 3-0 defeat against Manchester City.
Chiesa came on as an 87th-minute substitute after recovering from an early-season muscular injury.
Liverpool missed key attackers Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, and Cody Gakpo due to injury.

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Federico Chiesa played his first minutes of the 2026-27 season for Liverpool during a 3-0 Premier League defeat against Manchester City on Sunday. The Italian forward came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Bradley Barcola under manager Andoni Iraola. Chiesa had been sidelined prior to the international break due to a muscular injury, marking his first competitive appearance since May.\n\nLiverpool entered the match missing several key attacking players through injury, including Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, and Cody Gakpo. As a result, 21-year-old Lewis Koumas was handed his first Premier League start at center-forward against Enzo Maresca's Manchester City side.

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