Rio Ngumoha has spoken publicly about his contract talks for the first time, and he sounds relaxed about them.
Elsewhere, Brighton, Liverpool’s visitors next Sunday, went third in the Premier League with a 5-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace, while there’s still no update on Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game against Villarreal.
Ngumoha relaxed about new deal
Speaking to reporters after Saturday’s 2-1 win at Brentford, the 18-year-old said: “To be fair, that is all with my agent now. I think it is all going well.” He added that he prefers to let his football do the talking.
Ngumoha came off the bench early in the second half at the Gtech Community Stadium and told the club website the comeback showed “how strong the mentality is in the team”.
Szoboszlai and Frimpong
The Athletic reported on Saturday that both players were set for scans, but the club’s injury list hasn’t changed since Saturday, when Andoni Iraola said Liverpool would be without them “for some time”. His pre-Villarreal press conference at 1.30pm on Monday is the next likely chance of news, and the club will stream the opening part of Monday’s training session from 5pm.
Brighton go third
Diego Gómez scored from the halfway line in Brighton’s win this afternoon, and Fabian Hürzeler’s side now have 16 points from seven games, four more than fifth-placed Liverpool.
Transfers
Nothing new on Liverpool from the likes of David Ornstein and Paul Joyce today, and still no fresh original reporting on Alex Scott. There’s no credible ownership, FSG or investment news.
Fixtures (UK times)
Tuesday 20 October: Liverpool v Villarreal, Champions League, 8pm
Sunday 25 October: Liverpool v Brighton, 2pm
Wednesday 28 October: Liverpool v Chelsea, Carabao Cup fourth round, 8pm
