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Nigel Reo-Coker questions Arne Slot's choice of Florian Wirtz over Rio Ngumoha, highlighting Ngumoha's impressive performance this season. Ngumoha, Liverpool's youngest Premier League goalscorer, was a substitute in their recent loss to Manchester United.
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Former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker has questioned Arne Slot's persistence in picking 23-year-old Florian Wirtz over 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha, who has shown a "fearless factor" this season.
The England Under-19 international, who became Liverpool's youngest Premier League goalscorer at Anfield back in April, came on as a substitute as the Reds fell to a 3-2 defeat against Manchester United on Sunday.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast, Reo-Coker said: "Please can someone tell me why Arne Slot isn't playing the young kid Rio Ngumoha?
"I'm still trying to work out why they aren't playing him, especially when you look at their current run of form and their lack of creativity.
"He has that fearless factor about him, so why don't they just start him in games like the one against Manchester United?
"There should be no problem if his playing style hasn't matured fully, because you've only got one of him in a team of 11 players. That is fine.
"I'm certain that you would probably get more production off him than you would get off Florian Wirtz at the moment, which is another aspect of my argument."
Nigel Reo-Coker criticizes Arne Slot for not playing Rio Ngumoha, suggesting that the young player has demonstrated a strong performance this season.
Rio Ngumoha became Liverpool's youngest Premier League goalscorer at Anfield in April.
Liverpool lost 3-2 to Manchester United in their recent match.
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