Caoimhin Kelleher: It was fun while it lasted for the Liverpool stopper

Liverpool gear up for a trip to London on Sunday where they will face Fulham in the Premier League.

Caoimhin Kelleher‘s time in between the sticks for Liverpool looks like it will come to an end as they welcome first-choice stopper, Alisson Becker, back to the starting XI.

The Reds go up against Fulham for arguably their easiest three points since defeating Sheffield United 2-1 at Anfield just under two months ago.

Their most recent journey (Brighton) to a team in the bottom half of the Premier League standings saw them share the spoils after succumbing to a 1-1 draw in the final minutes of the game.

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This was four games ago and the last bit of action for Alisson before picking up a tight muscle injury which kept him out of selection for about two weeks.

During his spell on the sideline, Reds across the globe were nervous to know they must welcome Adrian back to the starting lineup. But Jurgen Klopp, as always, threw a spanner in the works. He opted for the young 22-year-old, Caoimhin Kelleher.

This was seen as a daring and bold move by the German boss. Thankfully, it was met with joy after a trio of positive results. Kelleher’s short spell as Liverpool’s number 1 saw him help the Merseysiders to two wins, one draw, and no losses.

Throughout this period he picked up two clean sheets and conceded a single goal – a goal which was scored from 12 yards out. To put this into perspective of how fantastic he has done for the champions of England, Adrian, who is supposed to be the team’s second-choice goalkeeper, played five games and conceded as many as 11 goals.

It became clear over Adrian’s handful of outings, he was not good enough to handle all the pressure and in Kelleher’s time, he made a big name for himself and can officially be named as the club’s number 2.

Sadly, all good things come to an end

Now that Alisson Becker is back and ready to take his place again, Kelleher will see his first-team minutes limited probably until the FA Cup starts and Premier League clubs get involved.

Klopp enjoyed all of the Irishman’s performances and was proud of his work on the pitch – and rightfully so. The 22-year-old helped Klopp top Group D in their Champions League run and kept the Reds in second place after a stellar showing against Wolves.

Across the three games he played, he had 12 shots taken at him and saved all 12 of them. The only goal conceded came from the penalty spot.

All-in-all… The future looks bright for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp.