Paul Merson predicts if Rio Ngumoha is going to start for Liverpool vs Man United
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Liverpool supporters will get a chance to see a new-look attack on Sunday as they make do without Mohamed Salah against Manchester United.Salah has loved facing United during his nine years as a Red, but having come off with a hamstring injury during last week’s win over Crystal Palace, the Egyptian is set to miss out at Old Trafford.Arne Slot has several options who could step in to replace Salah, with Liverpool fans clamouring for young Rio Ngumoha to be named in the starting XI. Who replaces Mohamed Salah against Man United on Sunday? 👀 Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images But according to former England midfielder Paul Merson, Ngumoha is more likely to start from the bench.Ngumoha unlikely to start against Man UnitedAfter scoring a lovely goal – and making a big impact – against Fulham in April, Ngumoha has since been omitted from three successive starting XIs by Slot.The 17-year-old did not play a single minute in the win against Palace, and Merson believes he will have to make do with another substitute role.“I would like to see Rio Ngumoha play more often,” the pundit told Sportskeeda.
Photo by Shaun Brooks – CameraSport via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: How much Liverpool could sell Curtis Jones for as Inter prepare to hand Reds pure profit“He has done nothing wrong whenever he has played and Mohamed Salah is likely to be unavailable in this game. “But I just have a feeling Arne Slot will go for experience over youth in this context and Ngumoha might have to be on the bench once again.”With Salah out, Ngumoha will certainly have moved up the pecking order for the clash at Old Trafford, but may still find himself below Jeremie Frimpong in particular.Given the way recent weeks have played out, it would be no surprise to see Curtis Jones at right-back and Frimpong in front of him on the wing.
If he does come on, though, expect Rio to make his point.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox