JURGEN KLOPP HOPES to have Caoimhin Kelleher back to full fitness very soon, but has given Andy Lonergan a short-term contract to deputise Adrian.
Alisson will be out for the next few weeks after suffering a calf injury during the Reds’ opening 4-1 Premier League victory over Norwich City and so Adrian will take over between the sticks, starting with Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup meeting with Chelsea.
Kelleher last month suffered a broken wrist, and so Klopp will turn to former Preston North End, Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United goalkeeper Lonergan, who trained with the European Champions during pre-season.
“The situation was even more difficult a few weeks ago because of injuries, but Caoimhin Kelleher is now in his final steps for being completely back,” the German told Liverpoolfc.com.
“He’s training only [for] five days or so, catching balls and all that stuff, it looks all good but of course we have to find a solution in the short term and that will be, if nothing happens from now to then, Andy Lonergan.
He was in with us, he’s a brilliant character, a really nice lad and helped us a lot in the pre-season and now we decided to work together with him.”
Lonergan’s last senior action came with League One Rochdale last season during a spell on loan from Middlesbrough.
Nevertheless, Klopp is ready to name him among the replacements when his team take on Chelsea at Besiktas Park.
“I think so [Lonergan will be on the bench]. I didn’t speak to John [Achterberg, Liverpool goalkeeping coach] yet about that. We spoke a lot about the goalie situation apart from what we have to do.
“We will see but we can have obviously a lot of players on the bench there which is good and I think Andy will be one of them.”
From rochdale to a European final, fair play to him. Hopefully kelleher will get opportunity soon (league cup)
@Dan2078: He will These hired guns (as they’re called in the USA) get a chance to display their talents to all but are regularly reminded by teammates its only temporary
@Anthony Doyle: he’ll be there a whole wet weekend . Doing they’ll have time
Can’t wait to hear Sky Sports trying to pronounce Caoimhin….if it was pay per view to listen to them try, i’d pay!
@running man: tbf most know how to
Hopefully the Mick gets back soon and gets a chance. You need to take your lucky spells
Remember when your man Jones the Southampton goalkeeper joined for a few weeks/months because of a similar goalkeeping crisis? He got a run of games and he did well too!
Call him up Mick
Hate signings like this tbh
Ex Ireland underage and all,he seems to do well wherever he goes!
@Nic Antonio: He can raise the cup cup but can’t drink any decent stuff out of it
I taught the transfer window was closed?
@Thefallguy: was he a free agent currently maybe. I Think you can take in free agents.
@Seaniecp: ye the league rules allow clubs to sign any one who is out of contract and has become a free agent.
@Thefallguy: Not for free agents.
@Thefallguy: he’s a free agent
Some signing that.
Could be very very costly. If City get 10 points ahead even with a game more played they won’t collapse like some did last year. But 97 points something to dwell on…. and dwell on…
@Chauncey O’ Monikerinho: Most liverpool fans are probably dwelling on number 6 . Think the number 97 was well and truly forgotten about on the 1st of June. No doubt your a fool with a name like that