Arne Slott showed his confidence in Rio Ngomoha. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Liverpool play Southampton in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, and Arne Slott made a big statement by bringing Rio Ngomoha on the bench for the match at St Mary's.
The defending champions are looking to bring the EFL Cup back to Anfield again this season, as the Merseyside club look to continue their impressive start to the 2024/25 season with victory over the Saints.
Liverpool currently sit at the top of the Premier League and Champions League tables, and in order to achieve this, they have not rotated much.
The Carabao Cup provides the Dutch coach with the opportunity to give minutes to some of his key players, and there is an interesting name on the Merseyside club's bench.
slot has He included highly rated sensation Ryo Ngumoha in his team For the trip to Southampton, the 16-year-old could make his Liverpool debut on Wednesday evening, which would be a huge moment in his career.
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Who is Liverpool star Rio Njomoha?
Liverpool signed its stars during the summer from Chelsea As the Merseyside club was looking to add talent to its academy. The 16-year-old has become part of the Reds' Under-18 squad for the current season and has already featured 13 times in as many competitions.
The Englishman is a left winger and arrived at Liverpool with a great reputation, as Chelsea were big fans of the young man and were I'm not happy to see her star go. Reports stated that the reason the player left Stamford Bridge was due to a failure to agree on the terms of the new deal echo liverpool, It was an opportunity that the Reds pounced on.
Manchester United were very interested in signing Rio Ngomoha over the summer
Najomuha will be keen to show the world what he is like if he gets minutes against Southampton and this could be the start of an amazing story for the talented winger at Anfield.
