Liverpool fans can’t make up their minds on what Arne Slot has been doing to Rio Ngumoha

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Rio Ngumoha was tipped to be the breakout star for Liverpool this season.The Reds may have spent big in the summer, but they still had plenty of quality in their existing squad, with this including the youngster.The brightest young talent of them all is 17-year-old Ngumoha, with the winger shining in pre-season and when he has had the chance in the Premier League.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. How many Premier League points will Liverpool collect while Mohamed Salah is at AFCON?

Salah could miss as many as six Premier League matches 😬 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say However, his opportunities have been very scarce to say the least and he has played just 12 minutes of Liverpool’s last 10 games, something that has left fans undecided about what must happen next.Liverpool fans unsure whether Rio Ngumoha needs to drop down into the U21sAt just 17, being in and around the first-team is a huge achievement in itself, but for a player of Ngumoha’s quality, he needs minutes.He has not been getting them under Arne Slot, though, with fans not sure whether he should stop training with the first team and play for the U21s instead.One supporter wrote: “Surely he should be playing for u21s?” while another said: “Dunno why they didn’t keep him in the academy and keep playing him.

Also used Rio as an excuse not to get a winger…”Another added: “Exactly if he’s not gonna play for 1st team let him play for the u21s,” with a seventh even suggesting he might need a temporary move, saying: “He needs a loan for few seasons, he’s far from playing in the Prem. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Rio Ngumoha could get even fewer chances in the new yearMohamed Salah leaving may have increased his chances at playing ever so slightly, but with the Egyptian now likely to stay, he stands little chance.As well as this, Liverpool could still bring in another winger, perhaps someone like Antoine Semenyo, with this dropping him down the pecking order even further.Slot’s new system also leaves limited opportunities, indicating that dropping down to the U21s is the best move for now at least.Then in the summer, the situation can be reassessed, with a loan move maybe a good option for his development.