Rio Ngumoha’s Liverpool future may suddenly be in doubt if he does not start against Brentford

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Liverpool, on the other hand, are yet to really get going this season, with Andoni Iraola still trying to figure out his best XI.The make-up of his attack has been the most difficult thing for Iraola to grapple with, and he has tinkered with playing different players in different positions already. Ngumoha must start against Brentford Obviously, Ngumoha is still so young and there is clearly no need – and no rush – for him to be in Liverpool’s best XI just yet.

He has had a fast rise so far, but he – and more importantly his representatives – will be aware of the risk of stagnation. Ngumoha did start Liverpool’s first game of the Premier League season, away at Newcastle, but he has not been in the league XI since then.

Victor Munoz has regularly been preferred, and the Spaniard has done well at times, but he is yet to deliver anything as good as Ngumoha did against LASK. The 21-year-old has his qualities, but he is undoubtedly far less talented than Ngumoha, and if he is starting Premier League games ahead of the winger, then questions can – and probably will – start being asked.