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Hannah Pinnock

'I need to play' - Caoimhin Kelleher makes Liverpool future admission as 'conversations' confirmed

Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has been speaking about his future and says he will have talks with the club after international duty.

The shot stopper is currently away with the Republic of Ireland for their Nations League games and was speaking to the media ahead of their clash with Ukraine on Wednesday. He played the full 90 minutes of their 1-0 defeat to Armenia on Saturday.

Kelleher, 23, joined the academy in 2015 and has progressed through the ranks to become backup to first choice Alisson. He's made eight appearances in all competitions this season, featuring heavily in the Carabao Cup run.

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He scored the winning penalty in the shootout against Chelsea back in February to win Liverpool's first trophy of the campaign. However, Kelleher has revealed a decision will be made on his Anfield future once his season concludes in the coming weeks.

“I’m not sure on what’s happening yet," he told reporters on Monday. "I’m still finishing this season and then we will have conversations after that to see what happens.

“Obviously, I need to play these few games and see what happens with these and maybe decide after that.”

Manager Jurgen Klopp is a huge fan of Kelleher and has previously branded him as the 'best no.2 in the world' following his Carabao Cup heroics.

The boss said after the win at Wembley : "I'm not 100 per cent sure I have the full story of the whole game but I can remember at least two incredible saves – probably there were more. So, he proved that the decision to line him up was absolutely right.

"Then in a very spectacular penalty shootout, he showed the whole range of his skillset. First and foremost, he's a goalkeeper but he finished one off with his really skilled feet. Top-class.

"To be 100 per cent honest, for me Caoimhin Kelleher is the best No.2 in the world as well, especially for the way we play."

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