Overview
- Ngumoha slipped on the astroturf near the touchline around the 73rd minute and was substituted after receiving treatment.
- Arne Slot told broadcasters he expected cramp rather than structural damage and offered a reassuring assessment post-match.
- The 17-year-old was making his third senior start as Liverpool carefully builds his stamina with managed outings of 74, 85 and now 73 minutes.
- Liverpool defeated Barnsley 4-1 at Anfield to advance to the FA Cup fourth round.
- Slot outlined a plan to gradually increase the teenager’s minutes with a view to meeting Premier League intensity.