"Ngumoha did more in 15 minutes than (Mohamed) Salah and (Cody) Gakpo did in the entire game before that, Jamie Carragher asserted after full-time at the City Ground. The electrifying 17-year-old had come off the bench with his side sluggish and drawing with a club in the thick of a relegation battle, and provided more attacking impetus than any of his more senior colleagues managed in the 77 minutes prior to his introduction."
"I don't think the only position we've struggled is the right-back position, I think it's been more positions, but right full-back is probably the one that stands out most, said Slot, who has regularly had to turn to midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai to fill in at right-back due to injuries to the likes of Frimpong, Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez."
Liverpool travels to Wolverhampton to face the bottom-placed club in the Premier League, with the match kicking off at 8:15pm GMT on TNT Sports. The fixture precedes an identical FA Cup fifth-round tie three days later. Liverpool has struggled across multiple positions this season, with right-back being a particular concern due to injuries affecting Frimpong, Bradley, and Gomez. Arne Slot recently welcomed back Jeremie Frimpong from a hamstring injury against West Ham. The team faces pressure following recent performances, with young talent Ekitike Ngumoha making an impact off the bench. Gakpo has become a focal point of criticism during Liverpool's title defense struggles, with Slot under pressure to make tactical changes.
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