Former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given has “concerns” about Caoimhin Kelleher’s future at Liverpool, with head coach Arne Slot stating that Alisson is still his number one and the club already signing Giorgi Mamardashvili for next season.
Kelleher is set to feature in the short term for the Reds with Alisson looking likely to be sidelined by an injury picked up in the win at Crystal Palace but the 25-year-old’s long-term Anfield prospects remain uncertain.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club, Given said: “The summer was the best time for Caoimhin to move on and show everyone he is good enough.
“He is number one for Ireland at the minute and we need him to be playing regularly in the Premier League, because I think that is the level he is at.
“He is going to be back in the team now for sure – I think Alisson will be out for a few weeks – so he has got an opportunity again.
“But, at the same time, Caoimhin is 26 years old in November. He isn’t getting any younger.
“Each game that goes by where he doesn’t play, he will never get back.
“He has only got one career, one life and one opportunity at being a top goalkeeper.”
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