Giovanni Leoni, the promising 18-year-old centre-back signed this summer, has been ruled out for “around a year” following a torn ACL suffered on his debut in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup victory over South...

Liverpool have not confirmed the length of Ngumoha's new deal. The forward left Chelsea's academy to join the Reds in September 2024 and has made five senior appearances for the club. In January, Ngumoha became the youngest player to start a match for Liverpool - aged 16 years and 135 days old - in a 4-0 win over Accrington in the FA Cup.

The 17-year-old has put pen to paper on a fresh contract believed to be worth £52,000 per year, the maximum for a first-year pro at Liverpool, though he can earn more through bonuses.