Liverpool completed the signing of teenage defender Mor Talla Ndiaye earlier this month but the youngster is yet to play for the club due to an injury complaint, spotted in his medical
15:49, 26 Jan 2026
Mor Ndiaye in action for Senegal at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup.
Mor Ndiaye in action for Senegal at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup.(Image: Jurij Kodrun - FIFA via Getty Images)
Liverpool Under-21s coach Rob Page has revealed that the club discovered a problem during Mor Talla Ndiaye's medical before his Anfield arrival.
The 18-year-old recently completed his move to Liverpool from Senegalese side Amitie, with the Reds paying around $1.4 million (£1 million) for his signature. He was one of two young defensive arrivals, with Noah Adekoya also signing from Burnley.
There had been some suggestions that he would feature for the Under-21s against Leeds on Sunday, with Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni among those getting some minutes in the 2-1 victory, but Ndiaye was not named in the squad.
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And Page revealed that there has been a minor issue with the defender's fitness, although he is not expected to be on the sidelines for too long.
“They found something on the medical, not major but just something that we need to manage," Page told This is Anfield.
“Within the next couple of weeks, we’ll be seeing him on the training ground which will be exciting. He’s definitely an exciting young prospect and really excited.
“Part of the reason I took this job was for players like that, to help develop, to help nurture, to help sort of develop them into the complete player at the end of it, so I’m looking forward to that project.”
Page is also looking forward to working with Adekoya, adding: "Noah is an exciting prospect as well. I was going to say left-footed centre-half but he can use his right equally as good, so elements that we need to improve and develop again, but another exciting prospect.”
KIRKBY, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Rob Page, Manager of Liverpool looks on prior to the UEFA Youth League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Liverpool FC and PSV Eindhoven at Liverpool FC Academy on November 26, 2025 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Annabel Lee-Ellis/Getty Images)
Liverpool Under-21s boss Rob Page(Image: Getty Images)
Neither Ndiaye or Adekoya are likely to be anywhere near the first team picture, despite Arne Slot being desperately short of options at the moment.
Ibrahima Konate has missed Liverpool's last two games after being granted compassionate leave following the death of his father, while Joe Gomez was forced off in the defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday.
Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley are long-term absentees too, with Wataru Endo deputizing in central defense at the weekend. Slot will hope to have Konate back and available this week, for games against Qarabag and Newcastle.
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