Rio Ngumoha shows Liverpool quality he can bring in new role under Andoni Iraola

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This preseason, 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha, for perhaps the first time as a senior player, wasn’t the youngest player on the pitch for Liverpool (that honor belonged to Josh Abe, who, yes, was born in 2010). Ngumoha admitted he was rusty following Liverpool’s 1-0 preseason victory over Wrexham at Yankee Stadium in New York, a match in which he scored the only goal and started on the right wing, his unpreferred side....perhaps accommodating for the pending arrival of left-winger Bradley Barcola for a record fee.

The 17-year-old was, without a doubt, Liverpool’s central protagonist after coming on at halftime. Stand-in captain Dominik Szobszlai celebrates Rio Ngumoha's goal with him (Image: Getty Images) Ngumoha, who has just two senior goals in official competition, wasn't afraid to be the protagonist on Wednesday evening.

What Ngumoha said It was humorous to hear an ignorant American journalist in the mixed zone ask 19-year-old midfielder Trey Nyoni about how he learns from Liverpool’s senior players, like 25-year-old Dominik Szoboszlai — a candidate to be vice-captain — and Ngumoha, two years Nyoni’s senior. And he's ready to be a serious protagonist for Liverpool this campaign.