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.

Indeed, the BBC report that so incensed were Chelsea by Ngumoha’s exit that they barred Liverpool scouts from attending their youth team matches. Chelsea’s frustration was no doubt heightened by the fact that they are yet to receive financial recompense for losing a player of such obvious talent.

Arne Slot needed a 16-year-old - and Dominik Szoboszlai - to ensure Newcastle trip was a night of elation not regret