Federico Chiesa may not have added a goal contribution to his name against Eintracht Frankfurt, but he now has his own slice of club history.

Liverpool, for the first time this season, truly looked electric on the pitch in Germany as they exploited the poor defence of Dino Toppmoller’s team to take home a 5-1 victory.

The Reds needed this win more than anything, given their nightmare stretch of four losses against the likes of Manchester United and Galatasaray, with this win potentially being a confidence booster for the Brentford clash.

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This was a side with many changes across the pitch, with the forward line seeing Mohamed Salah dropped to the bench either for fitness or form.

But when Alexander Isak found himself with a groin injury before the beginning of the second half, it was an early arrival for Federico Chiesa instead of Salah on the right flank, allowing Hugo Ekitke to be more central.

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The Italian was his usual self in this game, offering the energy and effort expected of someone who puts on the red shirt, even if he did not directly contribute to the scoreline.

But forgetting his display,...