Lyndon Lloyd 12/10/2024 9comments  |  Jump to last

Iliman Ndiaye could be a doubt for next weekend's clash with Ipswich Town after he was forced off by an injury playing for Senegal last night, although the hope is his substitution was merely a precaution.

The 24-year-old had set up Pape Gueye to score the opening goal for the Lions of Teranga in their 4-0 win over Malawi in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying but had to be withdrawn after 65 minutes.

Ndiaye received treatment on the field by the team physio before walking off under his own steam to be replaced by Boulaye Dia.

Neither the nature nor the extent of the knock are known but the Blues' star was seen up and about, celebrating and in good spirits with his team-mates after the final whistle.

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His Everton colleague, Idrissa Gueye, was a second-half substitute when he came on as part of the double change that saw Ndiaye go off and he, too, weighed in with an assist for Nicolas Jackson.

The two nations meet in the return fixture back in Senegal on Tuesday. 

 

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Kevin Naylor
1 Posted 12/10/2024 at 16:51:15
Was waiting for something like this to happen.
Nigel Scowen
2 Posted 12/10/2024 at 16:56:15
Hopefully not too serious then, one of the few success stories of the season so far so fingers crossed.
Brian Williams
3 Posted 12/10/2024 at 17:21:45
He is indeed Nigel. But there were plenty on here complaining about us buying "championship standard" players when we bought him (as he'd played for Sheffiel United prior to Marseille).

Turns out the "championship standard" player's been our best performer of the season so far.

Just reinforces my opinion about a number of posters on here.

John Daley
4 Posted 12/10/2024 at 17:23:20
I’d actually be gutted if he were to be out for any length of time. No offence to anyone else in the squad (they are what they are), but he’s the one player we possess where you can actually feel a faint buzz of excitement/anticipation in the ground whenever he picks up the ball.

We’ve not had that for a very long time and for it to be removed from the table, when the majority of what we have to sit through is pure drudgery, would be like ‘Blue’ from Old School dropping dead before the KY wrestling contestants got their kit off.

John Wilson
5 Posted 12/10/2024 at 17:38:42
Things could be looking up though.

Dan Friedkin is worth: US $ billion dollar: more than [former and may be installed, President] Donald Trump 4.9b, as Dan has 7.6b (Sept 2024), and Moshiri 2.7b. Textor allegedly has 3.3b. Wiki: Dec 2023, Dan 6.1b. 2020/ 2021: Dan 3b.

Friedkin seems to think 7.6b is enough to run Roma and Everton, maybe true if Moshiri can run Everton with 2.7b. He seems to be making nearly a US $ billion or more every year.

May be players like N'daiye won't be so rare when the takeover happens by Dan Friedkin. It seems like this is going to happen, so maybe when is preferable to if.

Denis Richardson
6 Posted 12/10/2024 at 17:50:14
Hopefully not that serious.

A week till our next game and presumably he won’t play the next international so time to recover for Ipswich.

Fingers crossed.

Si Pulford
7 Posted 12/10/2024 at 17:50:21
Doesn’t matter how rich your owner is if you’re not allowed to spend it. Newcastle are the richest club in the world but had to sell Minteh for profit and sustainability reasons. A club that could buy every other club in the league being forced to sell players to be ‘sustainable’

That’s where we are at.

Christy Ring
8 Posted 12/10/2024 at 18:13:47
I saw a video of him walking off the field, so hopefully it's not serious.
Jerome Shields
9 Posted 12/10/2024 at 19:13:35
Hopefully he will be Ok.Goid luck to him regarding any recovery needed.

Everton certainly need him in midfield.Him injuries would be a set back.They need to build with him in the team rather than struggle for solutions without him

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