'Chuck him in' — Alan Shearer orders Arne Slot to make brave PSG selection call
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Liverpool must overturn a two-goal deficit against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday to reach the semifinals of the Champions League and keep the club's hopes of silverware aliveAlan Shearer has made his feelings clear(Image: BBC)Alan Shearer believes Arne Slot should start Rio Ngumoha against Paris Saint-Germain after his electric performance on Saturday.Slot handed the 17-year-old winger a rare opportunity against Fulham, one he grasped with both hands. The Reds are fifth in the Premier League table, four points ahead of Chelsea in sixth, having played a game more.READ MORE: Liverpool injury latest and return dates as Arne Slot confirms two blows for PSGREAD MORE: John Aldridge disagrees with Arne Slot after Rio Ngumoha decision madeWhile securing a top-five finish is at the top of Slot's agenda, Liverpool still has a chance of winning silverware this season.
Slot's players have reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League and will take on PSG at Anfield on Tuesday.PSG boasts a two-goal lead heading into the second leg, leaving Liverpool with a difficult challenge. Slot has declared the teenager is "ready" to feature in such a huge game, but it remains to be seen what decision the Liverpool boss will take.Rio Ngumoha scored his first Premier League goal at Anfield on Saturday(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Speaking on Match of the Day, former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy urged Slot to start Ngumoha against PSG.
Because if there's a transition, he's perfect, because he's so direct and so dynamic."Shearer also thinks Ngumoha can cause PSG plenty of problems and give Liverpool a much-needed "freshness" in attack.Sitting alongside Murphy, Shearer added: "I would start him, simply because he brings an energy and a freshness to Liverpool. Yet he's impressed when called upon, scoring a famous winner at Newcastle in August and starring against Fulham.Ngumoha's minutes are gradually increasing as the season progresses, with him featuring in each of Liverpool's last six games.