Overview
- Mohamed Salah has confirmed he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, setting up a changing cast in attack.
- Teenage winger Rio Ngumoha earned a league start against Fulham and opened the scoring with a curling finish after beating Timothy Castagne.
- Ngumoha also featured in the build-up to Salah’s goal in that match, and coverage framed their shared scoring as a passing of the torch.
- In a Sky Sports interview, Ngumoha said No.11 is his dream shirt and cited Neymar and Salah as influences while stating aims for major trophies and a Ballon d’Or.
- No shirt reassignment has been announced by the club, though reports suggest Ngumoha could be in line for Salah’s number as his first-team role grows.