Teen Upsets Squad, Igniting 'Reds' Midfield Madness!

'Absolute class': 18-year-old is coming to solve major Liverpool problem Liverpool have had plenty of selection difficulties in defence this season. Owing to Giovanni Leoni’s injury - and a failure to land Marc Guehi on deadline day - the Premier League champions have only had three senior centre-back options all season long. Virgil van Dijk has again been integral while Ibrahima Konate is his regular partner despite occasional lapses in form.

That’s because Joe Gomez is the only alternative available to Arne Slot - and the 28-year-old’s fitness record isn’t the cleanest. The Reds have therefore been in a position where all three senior centre-backs are on the pitch at once with Gomez filling in at right back. It means no change of formation to a back three is possible - limiting what Arne Slot can do from the sidelines.

Liverpool are crying out for new defenders - and thankfully they will be able to rely on Leoni as well as Jeremy Jacquet next season. Mor Talla Ndiaye makes U21 debut In the meantime one young defender may well get the opportunity to impress Slot with a late-season surge. Mor Talla Ndiaye was signed from FC Amitie in Senegal back in January - after blowing Reds’ recruiters away during the FIFA under-17 World Cup for his country last winter.

The centre-back went straight into Rob Page’s Premier League 2 squad - but has been on the sidelines for the past couple of months . Owing to an injury discovered when he signed the promising stopper has been unable to take his chance. But all that changed on Monday night when the African starlet made his U21 debut.