Liverpool youngster Rio Ngumoha has been busy getting to grips with life on Merseyside after his move from Chelsea.

John Terry reacted to Ngumoha’s move, with the 16-year-old attacker having joined Liverpool in the summer transfer window.

Ngumoha impressed in Under-21 training, while he featured for Liverpool Under-18s against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

Manager Marc Bridge-Wilkinson handed the forward just over 15 minutes from the bench in the 2-0 league loss at the Kirkby Academy.

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Another appearance could arrive when the club’s Under-19s take on AC Milan in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday.

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Liverpool staff were really excited about Ngumoha before his switch from London to Merseyside was even confirmed.

But now they have seen him up close at the AXA Training Centre, with Fabrizio Romano telling CaughtOffside that Liverpool have been ‘really impressed’ with his first training sessions at the club.

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The journalist noted that they are also ‘very happy’ with his attitude, adding that the Reds are ‘in love with him’ and think his potential is ‘really insane’.

While Ngumoha is seemingly impressing at youth level, a senior debut under Arne Slot could be some way off.

The Reds manager hasn’t exactly leaned on youth in his early time at Anfield, which represents a change of strategy from Jurgen Klopp’s tenure.

Klopp gave plenty of opportunities to the likes of Ben Doak, Bobby Clark and Stefan Bajcetic, but all three left in the summer, either permanently or on loan.

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That said, the fixtures are now coming thick and fast, with injury and fatigue certain to force Slot into using his entire squad.

But an appearance for Ngumoha could still be some way off given the presence of fellow attackers Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo and fellow summer signing Federico Chiesa.

A full season with Liverpool Under-18s will be hugely beneficial for Ngumoha, with the club not needing to rush his progression at this stage.

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