RIO'S ANFIELD OF DREAMS

Van Dijk backs special talent Ngumoha to make it big at Liverpool but warns Kop kid to stay humble and work hard

- BY JOHN CROSS Chief Football Writer

VIRGIL VAN DIJK insists Liverpool wonderkid Rio Ngumoha has got all the ingredients to have a “fantastic career”.

Van Dijk was full of praise for the 16-year-old’s mentality and also his down-to-earth attitude, which means he will be straight back into training after his moment of glory.

Reds winger Ngumoha, who turns 17 on Friday, scored the 100th-minute winner in the five-goal thriller at Newcastle on Monday night.

He is now Liverpool's youngest ever goalscorer.

That marked him down as the Premier League’s latest whizz-kid after 15-year-old Max Dowman made his debut for Arsenal in the Premier League last Saturday.