Liverpool, UK (AP) – teens Liverpool forward rio ngumoha He was named the starting lineup for the first time this season at the English League Cup on Tuesday, when he played Southampton.
The 17-year-old Ngumoha scored a stunning late winner against Newcastle last month, rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the brightest prospects in the Premier League.
Ngumoha has only started one other game since making his first team breakthrough for Liverpool against Accrington in the FA Cup last season.
The British record signing Alexander Isaac was named for the second time since his $170 million Deadline transfer from Newcastle.
Liverpool coach Arne Slot made some changes to his third round tie with second-tier Southampton.
Defender Giovanni Leoni, who joined Parma in the offseason, made his first appearance, and Federico Chiesa had an unusual start.
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