Liverpool gem is ready to be unleashed by Andoni Iraola

Liverpool gem is ready to be unleashed by Andoni Iraola Andoni Iraola has had a solid start to life as Liverpool's head coach. At the moment, the Reds are unbeaten across all competitions and, while some of their performances haven't been all that great, the fact that they've managed to remain unbeaten is impressive. Of course, them finishing fifth in the Premier League last term was far from ideal so, any improvement on this is a massive bonus. At the moment, they're sixth in England's top flight but, since their first game back after the international break is against league leaders, Manchester City, they could cut their gap to the top spot in half. But, since Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo are both likely to be out of action for a while, Iraola may have to call upon some different players to try and get the job done. And, luckily for the Spaniard, one Liverpool gem has now proven that he's ready to take on that role. Rio Ngumoha is probably going to fill the void left by Cody Gakpo's absence Rio Ngumoha is one of the most exciting youngsters in the Premier League. Last season, he was one of the Reds' only academy players who actually got a look in with Arne Slot. And, although it took the Dutchman until the end of the season to regularly start him, his impact was made more than known. Thanks to this, he made his way into Iraola's plans and, although he's played in his fair share of games, both Gakpo and Bradley Barcola have often been chosen over him. However, with Gakpo now side-lined due to injury , it feels like Ngumoha could be given the chance to regularly start games for the Spaniard. And, after his cameo for England in their 2-0 win over Czechia, it feels like that is the perfect solution for both Liverpool and Ngumoha. Rio Ngumoha's England cameo vs Czechia proved that he's ready to regularly start for Liverpool Even though Ngumoha was already included in Liverpool's attack , with Gakpo out, he's got an even better chance of proving his worth. The 18 year old's contract is set to expire in June 2028 and, at the moment, Liverpool are doing everything in their power to keep him at the club. Many different negotiations have been held with clubs from across the globe all keeping an eye on his situation. However, after his 19 minute cameo for England in their 2-0 win against Czechia, he's now proven that he's ready to regularly start for the Reds. As per Sofascore , in the time that Ngumoha was on the pitch, he managed to get one shot towards goal and maintained a pass accuracy of 89 per cent. None of his passes ended up being key but, the fact that he was getting in among the actions is clearly a good thing. Defensively, he was also fairly solid as he won 100 per cent of the tackles he attempted and won 66 per cent of the ground duels he was involved in. At the moment, it's unclear what Ngumoha's future has in store but, if Liverpool don't manage to lock him down, some serious questions will need to be asked.