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Jurgen Klopp may decide to play Alisson Becker in Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final with Arsenal to boost the Brazilian’s match fitness after Covid… even though back-up Caoimhin Kelleher has excelled in his cup goalkeeper role this season
- Liverpool may pick Alisson for Thursday’s Carabao Cup semi-final with Arsenal
- Caoimhin Kelleher is Jurgen Klopp’s cup goalkeeper but Alisson is lacking fitness
- The Brazilian has been out for two weeks with coronavirus and needs minutes
- Alisson has never played in a Carabao Cup game for Liverpool due to rotation
Jurgen Klopp may pick Liverpool’s first-team goalkeeper Alisson Becker for their Carabao Cup semi-final with Arsenal over regular cup option Caoimhin Kelleher as the Brazilian is short of game time.
Young shot stopper Kelleher has played in every single cup match for the Reds this season, with the 23-year-old starring in Liverpool’s quarter-final penalty shootout win over Leicester to get Klopp’s men into the last four.
But Premier League goalkeeper Alisson has missed Liverpool’s last two matches after contracting coronavirus and has not featured in two weeks – meaning Klopp may decide to give him some minutes to boost his fitness after his illness.
Jurgen Klopp (left) may decide to play Alisson Becker (right) in Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final with Arsenal on Thursday
Caoimhin Kelleher has been Liverpool’s regular cup keeper but he could make way for Alisson
Klopp told Liverpool’s official website: ‘Caoimh is the goalkeeper for this competition but there is a chance Ali will play tomorrow just because of the situation we were in.
‘I think he needs the game now. We will see how we decide it finally but there…
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Source : dailymail
