16-year-old Rio Ngumoha referred to as up with 24 gamers in Liverpool first-team coaching - Liverpool FC

Liverpool took of their last periods on the AXA Coaching Centre earlier than the go to of Aston Villa with 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha a part of the first-team squad.

The Reds host Villa in a uncommon 8pm kickoff on Saturday, with the purpose of consolidating their spot on the high of the desk.

Arne Slot stays with out the injured Alisson, Diogo Jota, Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa, whereas he’s prone to make adjustments after the 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in midweek.

As Liverpool labored on the AXA Coaching Centre on Friday afternoon, the sight of summer time signing Ngumoha was a notable one.

Ngumoha has been a daily within the academy ranks since his change from Chelsea, however there are clearly excessive hopes for the 16-year-old left winger.

He’s unlikely to be in rivalry for a spot within the squad in opposition to Villa, however his involvement – amid the absence of Jota and Chiesa – reveals he’s extremely regarded.

There have been no new absentees among the many 24 gamers noticed on the AXA Coaching Centre, which is massively optimistic given the fixture checklist.

Villa will probably be Liverpool’s last opponents earlier than the third worldwide break of the marketing campaign, with the vast majority of Slot’s senior squad anticipated to be in motion for his or her nationwide groups.

Slot faces quite a lot of huge selections in the case of his beginning lineup for Saturday, mainly at left-back, central midfield and on the left wing.

Kostas Tsimikas has impressed in his final two outings however might make manner for Andy Robertson, whereas there’s a selection between both Dominik Szoboszlai or Curtis Jones within the superior midfield position.

In assault, Luis Diaz could possibly be restored to the left flank after a hat-trick beginning as a striker in opposition to Leverkusen, with Darwin Nunez probably changing Cody Gakpo within the aspect.

Ngumoha was not the one academy consultant in first-team coaching on Friday, with goalkeepers Harvey Davies and Kornel Misciur and midfielder Trey Nyoni additionally working with the senior group.