Liverpool are turning their attention to other matters as they look to bounce back from their defeat to Manchester City
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 31: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool FC takes part in a training session at Endeavor Health Performance Center on July 31, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Rio Ngumoha's future has been a hot topic(Image: Nikki Dyer, Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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There's no time for Liverpool to lick their wounds from Sunday's defeat to Manchester City, with more action just around the corner.
The Reds return to the field on Wednesday when they face LASK in their first away match of this season's Champions League. Andoni Iraola got his team off to a winning start in Europe when they came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid at Anfield.
They also remained unbeaten in the league heading into the international break but were undone by table-toppers City in their first game back. A red card for Ryan Gravenberch was a major factor in that defeat and debate continues to rage over that decision.
While the Dutch international prepares for a domestic suspension which won't affect his involvement in Austria, we've got more on the reaction to his red as well as an update on Rio Ngumoha's future. Here are our latest lines.
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Reds confident on Ngumoha
Liverpool remain confident they can get the final pieces over the line on Rio Ngumoha's new contract. Both Arsenal and Bayern Munich have been linked with a move for the teenager, but TeamTalk reports that the Reds don't expect the teenager to go anywhere else.
Ngumoha turned 18 in August, meaning he is now able to sign a long-term deal with the club. Speculation has grown the longer no update has been issued but it appears only minor details need to be ironed out.
If the reports prove true, an announcement is likely to arrive sooner rather than later. Julian Ward is said to have made the new deal a high priority since taking over from Richard Hughes as sporting director at Anfield.
Rooney calls out 'stupid' Gravenberch
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: Ryan Gravenberch of Liverpool walks off the pitch after being sent off for a second yellow card offence during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City at Anfield on October 11, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Liverpool fell to defeat on Sunday after Ryan Gravenberch's red card (Image: Michael Regan, Getty Images)
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While plenty felt Gravenberch was harshly dismissed on Sunday, former England star Wayne Rooney still placed some of the blame at the Liverpool star's door. The former Ajax man was dismissed for a pair of bookable offences and Rooney felt he should have shown greater awareness after receiving his first yellow card.
"I think the first yellow card is harsh." Rooney said on Match of the Day. "He's obviously gone for the ball, it's a poor touch by Elliot Anderson, and then he just nicks it and Gravenberch catches him on the top of his foot and then he goes down. So it's probably not a yellow card.
"But for me, the second one, when you've been booked and you're on a yellow card then you leave yourself in a position where you can get a second yellow card and sent off. It's a bit naive and stupid for that second yellow card."