Steven Gerrard demands Arne Slot makes one change to Liverpool starting XI
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesSteven GerrardLiverpool legend Steven Gerrard says Arne Slot needs to make one change to his starting XI moving forward after the Reds toiled against Wolves in the Premier LeagueLiverpool legend Steven Gerrard.(Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside via Getty Images)Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard says Arne Slot needs to bring Rio Ngumoha into his starting XI from now on after another underwhelming performance from Cody Gakpo.Dutch winger Gakpo was far from the only player to misfire at Molineux as Liverpool failed to pick up any points against the Premier League's bottom side, but Gerrard called on Slot to give Ngumoha even more opportunities during his post-match analysis."He has to start Ngumoha now," Gerrard said on TNT Sports in the aftermath of the Reds' 2-1 defeat. "He’s doing more in a small space of time than Gakpo is doing in 60 minutes."READ MORE: Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Wolves as Mohamed Salah scores but 3 really poorREAD MORE: Liverpool punished for familiar mistake as three Arne Slot men cause concern - 5 talking pointsSeventeen-year-old Ngumoha did threaten to inject something fresh into the Liverpool attack on occasion.
"You’re mentioning Virgil's chance but don’t forget when Mo Salah is having a counter and both sides there are people free.Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool is under pressure from Dilane Bakwa of Nottingham Forest during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, on February 22, 2026. It was a bit lucky because they lost the ball in relatively simple situation."It was a good from open play, we have not scored that many from open play recently.
Aston Villa, Manchester United and Chelsea all play tomorrow."That is a concern because it is not the first time we have dropped points against teams that are in these positions," Slot said."But we are not the first team to drop points here; last week it was [Aston] Villa, the week before Arsenal. I’ve said this many times and it did happen."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCWolverhampton Wanderers FCPremier LeagueSteven GerrardRio Ngumoha