Paul Merson predicts whether ‘great talent’ Rio Ngumoha will get first Premier League start today

Paul Merson has proclaimed Rio Ngumoha as a ‘great talent’ with a ‘bright future’, but he doesn’t expect the teenager to be handed a first Premier League start just yet.

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In his debut season as a senior player, the 17-year-old has taken to first-team football with consummate ease for such a tender age, excelling off the bench in Liverpool’s dramatic late win at Nottingham Forest last weekend.