Liverpool, England – E be like say wahala don land for Liverpool FC as dem don release their 24-man Premier League squad for di first half of di season. Our guy, Federico Chiesa, no be just player wey dem drop; he dey chill alongside Rhys Williams, Calvin Ramsay, and Fabian Mrozek as dem all join di squad. But make we clear, Rio Ngumoha and Giovanni Leoni don waka go awole abi na exit, no be so na.
Chiesa and di other boys wey dem drop no be totally out of di game. Dem still fit ball for Under-21s, no wahala. Na just dat UEFA no wan make dem play for di Champions League; dem need long time for dem club to gain dem homegrown status.
But my brother, Liverpool still dey shake like jollof for di club market as dem get one open homegrown spot. If Crystal Palace no gree pull wire for Marc Guehi for transfer, e go clear as day who fit don fill am.
Chiesa no dey worry to carry grudge; he dey put im all into training, dey shine like pure water. Di manager, Arne Slot, don catch am working hard, and him dey ginger am to remain ready for di next run. Abeg, no be say na wahala we dey talk; Chiesa don show say he dey committed, even when dem drop am.
Meanwhile, as dem dey prepare for di match with Burnley come Sunday, na konbin i dey play around say Isak wey collect big money don join di squad too. But make we no fool ourselves; na cameo we fit see im for di pitch. E don dey chill for bench since e join di club. Small small, my padi, small small.
Di squad set for di Europa no dey near finish; Chiesa still dey hope say with dis new UEFA rules, he fit join di Champions League squad if anyone waka go injury level. Dem don change di rules wey allow clubs to call substitute if player dey jam injury. So if one overseas player yan ‘goodbye’ on top pitch, na Chiesa go come in.
So make una no forget, e no fit play against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, but he still dey eligible to face Burnley. Who sabi wetin fit happen next as di season dey run? Fans never tire for di catch-up, and dia support don dey follow our Italian soldier, Chiesa. As dem dey waka, di atmosphere dey hot!
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