Who is Caoimhin Kelleher? The Liverpool goalkeeper set to start Carabao Cup tie against Arsenal

Liverpool are set to keep the faith in young goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.

Kelleher, who played in the Reds’ 2-0 victory over MK Dons in the last round, steps in for No.1 choice Alisson Becker.

It’s a big decision by Jurgen Klopp and his coaching staff given Liverpool are playing Arsenal at Anfield.

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Ahead of the game, Klopp’s assistant Pepijn Lijnders said: “For me consistency is the most important thing if you want to give players an opportunity.

“We have Ali as our number one, more than a number one, and Adrian did an unbelievable job for us. Caiomhin started this competition and he will start tomorrow.

“For his age as a goalkeeper, he is very stable. That’s what we like about him. We see a good future for him and want to give him his opportunity and you need these opportunities to grow.”

Kelleher, a 20-year-old from Cork, joined Liverpool from Ireland’s Ringmahon Rangers in 2015 and has since progressed from the academy to the first-team fold.

He has featured regularly for the Reds’ youth sides in recent years and made 11 Premier League 2 appearances for the Under-23s last season.

He received his first senior call-up to the Republic of Ireland national team in November 2018 but is yet to win his first cap.

Kelleher signed an improved contract with Liverpool last August and made three friendly appearances for the senior side in pre-season last summer.

He said: “The manager has said I’m doing really well at the moment and to keep going the way I am. The contract is just a sign of how well I’ve been doing.

“[My ambitions now are] just playing games with the U23s and training here every day. I’m improving every day, training with the players. That’ll be my aim.”

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