Liverpool can register Chiesa for the Champions League: UEFA allowed a replacement due to injury.

According to The Sun: The Liverpool team can take advantage of UEFA's new rule to strengthen their squad for the Champions League by registering Federico Chiesa.

This Italian striker was not included in the initial squad for the European group under Arne Slot, which caused outrage among many fans who considered his absence 'criminal'.

Chiesa, a 27-year-old forward, has already played 51 matches for the national team of Italy and is quite popular among fans at Anfield.

Now there is a possibility that this star may appear on the fields of the Champions League.

His compatriot Giovanni Leoni made his debut on Tuesday during Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Southampton in the Carabao Cup.

The defender joined Liverpool for £26 million from Parma this summer, but his first match ended in a failed injury, which led to him being carried off on a stretcher.

The new UEFA rules, introduced a few weeks ago, allow Liverpool to replace Leoni in their continental squad.

This opens up the possibility for Chiesa to take his place, although both players play in different positions.

Chelsea has already utilized this opportunity, replacing Facundo Buonanotte with Dario Esugo.

Also, in the Europa League, Nottingham Forest replaced injured Ola Aina with Alexander Zinchenko.

UEFA recently stunned clubs with new changes to registration rules.

The organization announced that clubs are allowed to 'temporarily' replace one outfield player if they have a 'long-term injury or illness.'

UEFA noted: 'The reasons for this clarification are to ensure that team rosters are not unfairly diminished and players are not subjected to additional strain.'

It is still unclear whether Slot will decide to bring Chiesa back to the team.

Additionally, young center-back Rhys Williams was not included in Liverpool's Champions League squad, and his replacement may be considered if Slot feels that there are not enough defenders in the squad.

The situation with Federico Chiesa and Giovanni Leoni is indicative of UEFA's new rules, which aim to adapt to the conditions of modern football. Clubs are getting more flexibility in their squads, which could positively impact their results in European competitions. These changes create conditions for the best players to showcase their talents on the international stage.