Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version or go back to LFC Live.net
Former Liverpool striker Neil Mellor has lauded Rio Ngumoha’s latest performance after the teenager stole the show once again in pre-season.
Given just around 30 minutes of the Reds’ pre-season friendly against Yokohama F.
The former Chelsea youngster has caught the eye throughout pre-season, having also scored in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Stoke earlier this month, but his display in Yokohama was perhaps his best of the summer so far.
Mellor knows all about what it takes to break into the Liverpool first team from the academy, having done so during his own playing career, and he’s in no doubt Ngumoha has the tools to follow the same pathway.
Analyzing Ngumoha and fellow academy star Trey Nyoni’s performances - with the midfielder also on the scoresheet in the Reds’ latest outing - Mellor told LFCTV: "The academy is in a really good place and it has been for a number of years.
Rio Ngumoha celebrates with his Liverpool teammates after scoring.
Fanatics Official Sports Apparel — Liverpool
The digital sports platform has this Liverpool Nike 2024/25 Home Custom Replica Jersey, a Mohamed Salah Liverpool Nike 2024/25 Third Replica Jersey, and more merchandise for Liverpool fans
These are role models who will help young players if they do step out of line."
Ngumoha will almost certainly get more opportunities before the start of the new season, with Liverpool set to return to Merseyside now ahead of a double header against Athletic Bilbao on Monday, before heading to Wembley to take on Crystal Palace in the Community Shield.
Giving his thoughts on Ngumoha’s latest performance, Liverpool boss Slot said: “We have a lot of very good players, but to get some from the academy is helpful
For more news relating to Chelsea, visit our sister site Chelsea Latest Live.
![[Valid RSS]](../valid-rss.png "Validate my RSS feed")