Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is delighted for Caoimhin Kelleher ahead of tomorrow's Carabao Cup final against Chelsea.

Klopp has full of confidence in Kelleher, who continues to stand-in for injured senior keeper Alisson.

“I know Caoimh for eight years so I saw him growing… literally! He deserves it, he is a fantastic goalkeeper. I think I was not shy of mentioning that in public," said Klopp.

“You know we have this wall at the goalie area [at the AXA Training Centre], which Adrian is on because he won the Super Cup, and Caoimh went on after that night at Wembley, which was a pretty special night for him and for us.

“He just deserves it, let me say it like that, of all the things. We have so many nice stories at the moment with our own kids getting through to the first team. And I think having Alisson Becker in the club as the No.1 – if I would have to make a world XI tomorrow, he would be the goalie – being then No.2 is top because you can learn so many things.

“But of course you need game time as well, and giving him that now in the Europa League in the group stage and the Carabao Cup, he played a lot of games. Getting through to the final is for sure a pretty special story for him."