Arne Slot urged to make bold team selection decision ahead of crucial PSG game
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesRio NgumohaRio Ngumoha produced a stunning goal during Liverpool's Premier League win over Fulham on Saturday and Arne Slot has been urged to retain him in the Reds' starting line-up against PSGArne Slot looks on(Image: AFP or licensors)Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has been urged to retain Rio Ngumoha in his starting lineup for Liverpool's game against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.Ngumoha was handed a rare Premier League start on Saturday and repaid his manager's faith with a stunning strike to open the scoring against Fulham. The teenager has been one of few bright spots during a disappointing season for Liverpool, and many fans are keen to see him start against PSG.Former Liverpool player Steve Nicol also holds that view, as he feels as though Ngumoha would be a more dangerous option than Cody Gakpo.
"Right now Liverpool are searching for positives, and there’s no question that Ngumoha is a positive. He scares defenders.READ MORE: Liverpool's remaining fixtures compared to Chelsea and Aston VillaREAD MORE: Rio Ngumoha outlines what Liverpool is losing when Andy Robertson leaves this summer“If you go back to the tried-and-trusted Gakpo, Ekitike through the middle and Mo on the right, then I can guarantee that whoever’s playing right-back doesn’t mind playing against Gakpo."If you play Ngumoha, the full-back won’t know much about Ngumoha.
He doesn’t want to play against him.“The kid’s already scored a goal, and he’s involved in the second goal as well, so there’s absolutely no way you should not be starting Ngumoha on one side.Rio Ngumoha celebrates after scoring against Fulham(Image: 2026 Getty Images)"I think you have to start Salah in this game, particularly because he scored a goal [v Fulham], and Ekitike should be through the middle.”Meanwhile, Liverpool head coach Slot praised Ngumoha in a press conference after the Fulham game. "He has such a special quality which you don’t see a lot in football anymore: dominating the one-v-one situation," Slot said."And that’s exactly what he did when he scored his goal, making the ball free by twisting and turning and then hitting it in like a Mo Salah finish, I would say.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah's advice to Liverpool rising star and personality trait 'people forget'READ MORE: Stephen Warnock praises Liverpool's best play 'in weeks' as Reds burst into life"It’s something I’m not surprised to see because in training sessions during the last month we saw more and more that he got more and more power to hit the ball as powerful as he did today."Liverpool must overturn a two-goal deficit against Luis Enrique's side in order to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League, and fans did not come away with last week's first leg with much hope of that happening.However, the display against Fulham has helped to restore a little bit of belief that another memorable Anfield night could be on the cards.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCRio NgumohaArne Slot