Arne Slot said that Rio Ngumoha's impact is "really promising" as he addressed the 16-year-old's exciting cameo against Yokohama F.

Speaking about Ngumoha in an interview with The Athletic after the game, Slot said: "We’ve only played two games over here and we haven’t played against Premier League opponents yet.

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"But I see him train, I see him play, and the impact he has when he trains and plays is really promising.

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"Playing in the Premier League, playing every three days with the Champions League games in between, that’s something else.

"But he’s definitely a player who shows at this moment in time that if he keeps bringing these performances in, then tonight (against Marinos) definitely won’t be the last time he plays a few minutes for Liverpool.

"Like I said last time, I just keep on working hard and showing the manager what I can do."

There have been calls from some supporters for Ngumoha to be used in the first team on a regular basis during the 2025-26 season, but the player himself is managing his own expectations.

"I'm not trying to rush because I'm still only young," Ngumoha said

"But at the same time, I just want to show the manager what I can do and not get too complacent