Alisson Becker has revealed the immediate impact Federico Chiesa has made on the Liverpool squad
Alisson has also questioned the latest Champions League expansion.
The Reds return to Europe's elite on Tuesday evening after an absence of a year when they take on AC Milan at the San Siro in their opening match of the new-look league stage.
Chiesa is in the matchday squad for the first time since arriving from Serie A side Juventus in an initial £10million move shortly before last month's transfer deadline.
Alisson believes the 26-year-old Italy international forward has already been showing his quality during training sessions.
Alisson said:
"I don't need to give you any introduction about Federico Chiesa, he is a wonderful player and you know him much better than I do.
“In the past years he has proven his quality. He got injured, he had some ups and downs, lately he had some bad periods, but the way he landed in Liverpool was extremely positive to me. He arrived in our squad with a huge smile painted on his face.”
"Everybody is enthusiastic about Federico and he is extremely happy having this chance to play in this squad. His quality he shows every day. We are lucky to count on him. He is a top level player who can help our team."
The Champions League has undergone a revamp this season with 36 qualifiers now placed in one single league for the opening stage. Teams will play eight different opponents - four at home and four away - an increase on the six matches in the previous group stage.
Alisson believes it is a further example of the welfare of top-level players not being taken into consideration by the authorities and has called for talks over growing fixture congestion.
Alisson
"For the supporters, it's amazing,"
"More games, more bigger games, big teams playing each other, and it's a good thing as a player you are playing against the best.
"It's always a good idea to add some games to the calendar that is not busy - I'm being ironic a little bit!
Alisson added:
“It is a matter to sit down together and listen to all the arguments. We understand we have the side of the media from TV, the side from UEFA, FIFA, the Premier League, domestic competitions. We are not stupid, we understand that. We understand people want more games.
"The reasonable thing would be all the people who are responsible for organising the calendar to sit together and listen to everyone, including the players. So many players have spoken already about that and we just need to be listened to.
"That's what we would like to do, to sit together and understand what is the thinking of the direction football wants to go. Not only adding games, but competitions. What we want is to give our best to football. If you are tired you can't compete at a high level.
"I want to give my best in all the games I play. But we need a solution to that and it doesn't look like we are close to a good solution for the football's sake and the players' sake."
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