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Kelleher reflects on ‘mad’ start to first-team life with Liverpool
'My phone was buzzing for about three days afterwards,' 22-year-old says of blocking Huntelaar during European debut
Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher saves a shot during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool

LIVERPOOL’S rookie goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher says he is starting to settle into first-team life after a “mad” double-debut week.

With Alisson Becker still sidelined with a hamstring problem, manager Jurgen Klopp has put his faith in the 22-year-old ahead of established back-up Adrian.

After keeping a clean sheet on his first European appearance against Ajax a week ago – capped by a close-range save to deny veteran predator Klaas Jan Huntelaar a late equaliser – he managed another shut-out against Wolves on his Premier League bow.

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