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Liverpool talent Rio Ngumoha was heavily involved in the Reds' pre-season preparations for the new campaign, but Michael Owen has warned that the 16-year-old will be managed carefully in the coming months.

Arne Slot kept Ngumoha on the bench at the weekend as Liverpool took on Crystal Palace.

"I think the hardest thing for a player like him is playing in a team like Liverpool is where do you get in?" Owen, who scored on his Premier League debut for the Reds at the age of 17, said.

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"You might have the potential to be a top-class player in the future, but do you have the potential to get any of these top players out of the team for the here and now.

Probably not.

"So, from that point of view, it becomes the skill of the manager and coaching staff to blood these young players and give them a chance when the time is right.

"It might be in the Carabao Cup, or as an impact player in certain games, and gradually, that player becomes 17, then 18, then 19, and hopefully, you’ve rounded a player by the time they get to 19 or 20.

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Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool.

I’d be absolutely astonished if a player like that starts every game for Liverpool.