Everyone in and around Chelsea's Cobham training ground knew Rio Ngumoha was special. Therefore, there was great anger when he departed for Liverpool despite multiple contract offers from the west Londoners.

Rio Ngumoha is the starlet who secured Liverpool’s scouts a ban from Chelsea’s academy centre. Newcastle United must wish they had imposed their own restraining order preventing the youngster going near the vicinity of St James’ Park after his last-gasp winner. A curfew from Newcastle city centre for anyone under 18 would have helped.

As Premier League debuts go, they don’t come much more memorable than Rio Ngumoha matchwinning cameo for Liverpool against Newcastle. Thrown on as a late gamble by Arne Slot, who had seen his side throw away a two-goal lead against the Magpies,