Liverpool fans have urged manager Arne Slot to promote Rio Ngumoha to the first-team squad after his goalscoring display against Athletic Club.

• Ngumoha scores Liverpool stunner
• Impressed in Athletic Club victory
• Fans want him in first-team squad

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The 16-year-old scored a superb solo goal in Liverpool's 4-1 pre-season win over the Spanish side at Anfield on Monday, prompting supporters to wax lyrical about the forward. Moreover, many want Slot to make him a more prominent member of the first-team squad for the 2025-26 campaign.

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  WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

  @samlwolfson wrote on X: "Get Ngumoha in the first team just for that knee slide. Sensational stuff."

  @AlexNyaga_ tweeted: "That Rio Ngumoha kid is really talented!"

  @robertalan83 commented: "Rio Ngumoha – remember the name. Liverpool have an absolute gem on their hands, never seen a kid with such control. It's frightening."

  @SamueILFC wrote: "First Nyoni, then Ngumoha, now Will Wright? We are signing superstars and wonderkids."

  And @LFC_FanDan added: "Just give Ngumoha as much game time as is possible this coming season. He’s going to be a star."

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  While many are raving about the teenager's display, former Chelsea academy player Ngumoha, who made his Liverpool debut earlier this year, is still only 16. He has only played a handful of games for the club's Under-21s and is likely to need more time to flourish before being thrown into the first-team. But his talent is undeniable and if Liverpool can harness his potential, they have a star in the making.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Ngumoha will hope to get more game time when Liverpool take on FA Cup holders Crystal Palace in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday before the Reds begin their Premier League title defence at home to Bournemouth on August 15.

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