Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has instructed his teenage team-mate to not take moments within the highlight “as a right”.
“It is a dream debut for him,” Van Dijk instructed Sky Sports activities. “I am very happy for Rio.
“I've stated it to him already, all of it begins now. He has to maintain working arduous and keep humble however positively should get pleasure from this as a result of these nights, you'll be able to't take them as a right if you happen to're in his place.
“I am certain with the gamers we've he shall be again in coaching and having a tough session tomorrow once more.”
Liverpool boss Slot praised the ending talents of Ngumoha, saying: “It was an incredible purpose for a 16-year-old.
“Rio can end so properly for his age. I did hear somebody say afterwards within the dressing room he would have taken a primary contact, however he's so assured. For his age, he's a extremely good finisher.”
Ngumoha had Liverpool followers questioning in pre-season if he could possibly be a part of the primary staff this yr.
He began a pre-season pleasant towards Athletic Bilbao on the left wing – and towards that calibre of opposition he caught the attention, as he has performed all summer time.
{The teenager} scored in simply the second minute, operating on to a free ball in his personal half earlier than racing ahead and curling a effective effort in from 20 yards.
He triggered the La Liga facet every kind of issues together with his dribbling and trickery.
The 16-year-old left to a standing ovation halfway by the second half.
Ngumoha's efficiency that day got here on the again of an help towards AC Milan and purpose towards Yokohama F. Marinos in Asian friendlies.
In January, Ngumoha turned the youngest participant to begin a match for Liverpool – aged 16 years and 135 days previous – within the 4-0 win over Accrington within the FA Cup.
However that was his solely first-team look of the marketing campaign and he didn't make the bench for a Premier League recreation till the opening recreation of this season towards Bournemouth.
After the tragic demise of Diogo Jota and the gross sales of Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz, Slot has a senior ahead line of Salah, Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo.
Now Ngumoha has made his breakthrough and Liverpool will hope his thrilling intervention at Newcastle is the beginning of one thing huge.
