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Kelleher king of back-up keepers
Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher warms up before the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Wednesday February 3, 2021.

JURGEN KLOPP once described him as the best back-up goalkeeper in the world. Not an ideal status for a player in this position to have, but a status Liverpool’s Caoimhin Kelleher has accepted for now.

Kelleher’s problem is that he’s behind a player who is arguably the best starting goalkeeper in the world.

Liverpool are strong in this area, but it’s difficult to keep hold of such good depth in a position where only one player can start, and that one player usually benefits from regular games.

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