'I think': Paul Merson predicts whether Rio Ngumoha is about to make his first Premier League start

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Liverpool face West Ham on Saturday, and Arne Slot is expected to go against fan wishes again with Rio Ngumoha. CHANGE MY MIND: Liverpool will drop points vs West Ham if Wirtz doesn’t play 👀 He's our most important player right now, not Szoboszlai Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images Paul Merson predicts a Liverpool win, but doesn’t think it’s time to give the 17-year-old his first Premier League start.

Paul Merson thinks Arne Slot will value experience over Rio Ngumoha Liverpool have to win this game. It’s exactly the kind of game Liverpool have floundered in regularly this season, and that’s perhaps why Merson thinks Slot will go with someone more experienced.

But Liverpool’s Champions League qualification is on the line and they cannot afford to miss out on it. That’s why I think Arne Slot will stick to experience over youth.”Merson’s point is that games like this are not ideal for giving youth a chance, and as much as I want to see Ngumoha start more, I have to agree.