David James has tipped Caoimhin Kelleher to step as much as the plate following the harm sustained to Alisson Becker on the weekend.
Our No.1 needed to be substituted through the second half of our 1-0 victory in opposition to Crystal Palace on Saturday after feeling discomfort in his hamstring and was changed by Vitezslav Jaros who made his aggressive Liverpool debut.
Kelleher, who has been the Reds’ second alternative stopper for quite a few seasons now and helped the Merseysiders win the League Cup final time period, missed the journey to the capital with sickness however has all the flexibility required to step up and carry out between the sticks within the absence of Alisson within the coming weeks based on ex-Crimson James.
“Alisson is one of the best, he made that massive save within the first half [against Palace], which as he usually does, had an affect on the result of the sport. Kelleher could make the saves. He can play, his passing and ball management is implausible as effectively,” James stated on BBC’s Soccer Each day Podcast (by way of GIVEMESPORT).
“The best way Liverpool play, I believe he suits into that fairly comfortably. I believe it’s extra about having management of the sport. They’ve had management of most, if not all, of their video games up to now, apart from [Nottingham] Forest. So, I don’t suppose it’s going to be an important blow as Van Dijk [would be].”
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Liverpool are nonetheless awaiting outcomes of a scan on Alisson’s hamstring however Arne Slot stated after the sport that the Brazil worldwide will certainly ‘miss a couple of weeks’ (Sky Sports activities).
The worldwide break has maybe got here at time for the Anfield-based outfit however the former Roma stopper nonetheless faces a race in opposition to time to be match for our big conflict in opposition to Chelsea on October 20.
We then face RB Leipzig, Arsenal and Brighton twice in three separate competitions in what’s a tough run of fixtures for Slot’s males.
Our squad shall be challenged within the coming weeks so we’ll want luck on our facet with regard to accidents if we’re to stay high of the Premier League and competing on the three different fronts.
We consider Kelleher can step up and show he’s acquired what it takes to be our first alternative whereas Alisson’s on the therapy desk.
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