Fabrizio Romano has sought to clarify that there’s nothing to suggest Federico Chiesa is on the verge of leaving Liverpool, despite the forward missing training on Wednesday.Barely a week goes by without the 28-year-old being the subject of a potential exit from Anfield, having struggled to break into the starting XI in his two seasons with the club so far, and the Daily Mail‘s Lewis Steele declared over the past 24 hours that, ‘as ever’, the Italian’s future in L4 ‘looks uncertain’.The winger played in the behind-closed-doors draw against Como last Sunday rather than the 2-0 win at Anfield a few hours later, with the latter fixture seeing a mostly first-choice XI from Andoni Iraola, which seems indicative of where he sits in the head coach’s plans at present.Romano explains why Chiesa missed Liverpool trainingChiesa’s absence from training yesterday could potentially fuel speculation over a prospective move away from Liverpool, but Romano insisted that it was purely down to a minor fitness issue.The reporter clarified on his Italian language YouTube channel (translated into English): “Federico Chiesa didn’t train with Liverpool [on Wednesday] and so many people have asked us, ‘Could this be a sign that we might see him back in Italy?’“I don’t think so. As of now I have no information regarding any negotiations for Chiesa with Italian clubs, at least not today. The fact that Chiesa didn’t train doesn’t mean he’s about to join an Italian team or that he’s on his way out. I believe it’s just a physical issue to be assessed.“For the moment, that is the situation around Federico Chiesa. Don’t link this situation that you might have read about regarding Chiesa to any possible transfer rumours, at least not for now.”Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustAnother frustrating injury issue for ChiesaWith the 28-year-old being the only natural senior right winger in Iraola’s squad, Romano’s reassurance that he isn’t on the verge of leaving Liverpool comes as a relief, although it also highlights one of the most frustrating aspects about the player over the past two years.The Italian’s hopes of carving out a regular starting berth haven’t been helped by a series of niggling injuries since he came to Anfield in 2024, and the latest such issue has arisen at a most unwelcome moment just as the Premier League season is beginning.The head coach will likely provide a further update on Chiesa’s fitness when he speaks to the media tomorrow ahead of the Newcastle game on Sunday, and hopefully our number 14 will at least be available for selection for the match at St James’ Park.The player recently reiterated his ‘love’ for Liverpool in an apparent attempt to quash any speculation regarding his future, and while such discourse is unlikely to disappear in the final few days of the transfer window, Romano has done his best to downplays fears over a late summer exit.Hopefully the Anfield fan favourite can be a vital contributor for the Reds in the season ahead and that the issue which caused him to miss training yesterday was merely minor.The post Fabrizio Romano issues Federico Chiesa update after Liverpool forward missed training appeared first on The Empire of The Kop.