Liverpool have handed 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha his debut in today’s FA Cup third round tie against Accrington Stanley.
Amid a sea of experience, the young winger has been given the nod on the flank, and tasked with supporting Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez.
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Dominik Szoboszlai missed Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg loss to Tottenham due to illness and that was the reason for Jarell Quansah's early substitution.
But both start against the struggling League Two side.
Liverpool do have a huge Premier League game away at high-flying Nottingham Forest next Tuesday so that may have an impact on Arne Slot's team selection.
Conor Bradley made his first start after injury at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium but Trent Alexander-Arnold get the nod, whilst Wataru Endo is an option at centre-back as Virgil van Dijk gets a rest.
Nunez will miss Liverpool’s next Premier League match through suspension, so leads the line, with Federico Chiesa again on the bench.
Confirmed team news
Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Endo, Quansah, Tsimikas, Morton, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Ngumoha, Jota, Nunez
Subs: Jaros, Diaz, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Robertson, McConnell, Danns, Bradley, Nyoni
Accrington Stanley XI: Crellin, Love, Rawson, Awe, Ben Woods, Khumbeni, Martin, Josh Woods, Hunter, Whalley, Walton
Subs: Kelly, Coyle, Mooney, Henderson, Knowles, Batty, Aljofree, Conneely, O'Brien
Time and date: 12.15pm GMT on Saturday, January 11, 2025
Venue: Anfield
TV channel and live stream: ITV
