Federico Chiesa has had to show patience since arriving at Liverpool but the Italy winger made up for lost time under the lights at Anfield.

One month after becoming Arne Slot’s first signing, Chiesa was handed his first start against West Ham in the EFL Cup.

He ended it with an assist after his acrobatic volley into the ground bounced up for Diogo Jota to score the first of his two goals.

There was a moment in the first half when Chiesa rolled the ball through the legs of Vladimir Coufal during another attack which generated almost as much applause from fans as any of Liverpool’s five goals.

Slot is being careful with how he handles Chiesa due to his injury record and the player was replaced around the hour mark.

But Chiesa will certainly be needed in the coming weeks and months as Liverpool handle the demands of the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.