'Perfection': Liverpool coach raves about youngster who Arne Slot put on the first-team bench recently
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Liverpool have a plethora of young talent on the fringes of the first-team squad right now.Rio Ngumoha, Trey Nyoni and Kieran Morrison have all been in and around the senior side for parts of 2025/26.Ngumoha has been the standout of that trio and now features in most games off the bench. But Will Wright is another gem who has been impressing away from the spotlight in the current campaign.
Who replaces Mohamed Salah against Man United on Sunday? 👀 Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Will Wright’s striker’s instincts are impressing Rob PageWright was named on the bench for the 3-1 win over Crystal Palace at the weekend, though he did not feature.A day later, he was lining out against the Eagles in a Premier League 2 play-off, which Liverpool lost 4-6 on penalties.Wright scored twice in the defeat, and as per the Echo, U21 coach Rob Page has now praised the 18-year-old and highlighted his instincts as a striker, which he says are ‘hard to coach’.He said: “He has got the physicality in abundance. There are parts of the game we want to work on, his link-up play can be a little bit better, but when you have someone with Will’s attitude, it makes him great to work with as he just wants to learn every day.“For his second goal, the ball from Kieran Morrison was brilliant and the run across the defender at the near post, that’s striker’s instinct.
It’s hard to coach that. You can give them ideas of what to do, but the timing of the run was to perfection.”Will Wright’s record at LiverpoolThe teenager made the move to Anfield in the summer of 2025, signing from Salford City’s youth ranks.Despite having just one season at Liverpool, Wright is already showcasing his potential and has earned one Premier League call-up from Arne Slot.In 16 U21 games across the 2025/26 season, he has managed to score six and provide five assists.Liverpool will be short of striker options early next term due to Hugo Ekitike’s injury, and it will be interesting to see if Wright is given a chance to feature at senior level as a result.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox