Liverpool have confirmed via their official webpage that Tiago Ilori has returned to the club from Aston Villa, where he had been on loan since September 1, 2015.<br /><br />The Portugal youth - teamer was supposed to spend the remainder of this season at Villa Park but has been recalled to Anfield after failing to play a single game.<br /><br />The young defender was farmed out on loan to Bordeaux last term and was on loan at Granada the previous season.<br /><br />Ilori joined Liverpool in the summer of 2013 from Sporting Lisbon and has not made a single appearance for his current employer in the Premier League.<br /><br />He has been named in the starting line - up for Friday evening&rsquo;s FA Cup tie between Liverpool and Exeter City.<br /><br />Photo Credit : liverpoolfc.com<br />