Caoimhin Kelleher will START within the Carabao Cup ultimate for Liverpool in opposition to Chelsea as Jurgen Klopp prepares to reward Alisson's No 2 after his spectacular performances this season
- Jurgen Klopp stated Caoimhin Kelleher will retain his beginning spot for Cup ultimate
- Liverpool's reserve goalkeeper saved clear sheet in 2-0 win over Arsenal
- Klopp promised Irishman that he'll play in all Carabao Cup video games this season
- Liverpool face Chelsea in Carabao Cup ultimate on February 27 at Wembley
Jurgen Klopp says Caoimhin Kelleher will preserve his place in objective at Wembley after serving to Liverpool attain the Carabao Cup ultimate.
Kelleher is second-choice goalkeeper and a few would have anticipated Klopp at hand the gloves again to Alisson for the ultimate in opposition to Chelsea subsequent month after the Brazilian's restoration from Covid.
Alisson performed within the first leg as he was wanting sport time, however Klopp promised the Irishman firstly of the season that he would play in all Carabao Cup video games - and he won't return on his phrase.
An assertive second-leg staff efficiency in opposition to Arsenal was aided by Kelleher maintaining a clear sheet - and Klopp plans to reward the 23-year-old.
Klopp stated: 'My idea in this moment is to play him. I don't see any motive why we must always not try this. Caoimhin deserves that. He introduced the staff there.
'Last week (in the first leg) against Arsenal I had to explain to Caoimhin why he is not playing. I usually do not do that, but it was his competition and I thought Ali needs the game because he was lacking rhythm after Covid and all these kinds of things.
'What I really liked was that Caoimhin was not like, "Oh yes, I understand", he was like, "What? Why?" so he matures in all departments and that is good. That is the goalie we want.'
And Klopp paid tribute to Liverpool's goalkeeping coach for the religion he confirmed in Kelleher.
'I said before this is really the John Achterberg project. I have to say it because when Caoimhin and I came here there were not all the people in the club who thought, "Oh yes, CK will be the next goalkeeper". There was one person -John Achterberg.
'So now we have the best in the world and a really, really good one. That is a good situation.'
