By our reporter 13.4.2026
Liverpool manager Arne Slot is looking to hand teenage striker Rio Ngumoha a start as they face Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at Anfield.
Ngumoha with a wonderful strike scored against Fulham and also played a role in the second goal scored by Mohammed Salah last weekend in a Premier League contest and according to Slot the 17-year-old player could make a difference for his team.
Asked if he is ready to throw Ngumoha into the fray, Slot replied: “I think he can handle the pressure.
“Firstly because of personality. He doesn’t get distracted that soon. Everyone who knows his history, there’s a lot of expectation around him for many years, and he’s always been able to focus on football, to become better, to become stronger.
“That’s one thing, and second because of his quality. He shows that he’s able at the highest level to be able to take 1v1s on, make it difficult for the defenders.
“So he’s done a very good job in managing what comes to him now, but it’s also a good thing to have so many experienced players around you.”
Ngumoha was an unused substitute in last week’s 2-0 first-leg defeat, though, and the 17-year-old has played just 40 minutes in total – via three substitute appearances – during the current Champions League campaign.