Despite the presence of some flashy new signings, 16-year-old wonderkid Rio Nguomha has been the talk of Liverpool's undefeated preseason campaign.

He spent most of last season playing for the Reds' Premier League 2 side, scoring twice.

He became the youngest player in Liverpool history to start a competitive game when he lined up against Accrington Stanley in the third round of last year's FA Cup.

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Liverpool seemingly have a hole at left wing after selling Luis Diaz, another dribbler and ball carrier who profiles eerily similar to Nguomha, that Slot could fill with the young Englishan.

The Reds have also been linked with a pair of blockbuster late-window signings this week who could also patch the gap: PSG's Bradley Barcola and Real Madrid's Rodrygo.

Slot simultaneously praised Nguomha and poured cold water on the hype train when asked about the wonderkid in Japan.

“We’ve only played two games over her,e and we haven’t played against Premier League opponents yet

"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 Yokohama F Marinos) definitely won’t be the last time he plays a few minutes for Liverpool