Lewis Koumas makes Liverpool Premier League debut against Manchester City

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 11:31 · Archive

Welsh player Lewis Koumas made his first Premier League start for Liverpool in a 3-0 defeat by Manchester City.

Lewis Koumas made his first Premier League start for Liverpool against Manchester City at Anfield, with the Reds losing 3-0. The Welsh player, aged 21, played 75 minutes before being replaced by Rio Ngumoha. He has now made four Premier League appearances for the club, making him Liverpool's 11th Welsh player of the Premier League era.

Koumas was brought in due to the absence of Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak. Steven Gerrard, the Liverpool legend, praised his performance after the match. Speaking on The Overlap Daily, Gerrard said Koumas 'did himself proud' and 'did the academy proud', noting that he was 'thrown in at the deep end' facing Manchester City in his first start.

Gerrard acknowledged there was room for improvement, saying Koumas was 'a little bit loose at times', but highlighted his commitment and attitude. 'He didn't look like an academy player out there, he played like a man,' Gerrard said. He expressed belief that Koumas showed enough to warrant continued involvement in Liverpool's first-team squad.

How it is being reported

• Steven Gerrard gives exciting Lewis Koumas verdict for Wales after Liverpool decisionLewis Koumas made his first Premier League start for Liverpool against Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City side at Anfield on Sunday afternoonWalesOnline · 13 Oct, 11:05
• Koumas is Liverpool's 11th Welsh EPL player - can you name them all?Lewis Koumas is Liverpool's 11th Welsh player of the Premier League-era. Can you name them all?BBC Wales · 12 Oct, 12:57

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