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Liverpool might do something different in terms of Kelleher but he's certainly got to prove that he's [Pope] in the best team tonight [against West Ham]."

Here, the ECHO debates which goalkeeper Slot should choose to start for Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle.

Mark Wakefield

So often over the last seven years, it has been Alisson Becker who has been one of the first names on the team sheet, But even in the Jurgen Klopp era, the Carabao Cup has often been the competition that has allowed Caoimhin Kelleher to thrive.

If you were being emotional about the decision, you would pick Kelleher given he is unlikely to feature in the Premier League this season unless Alisson gets injured.

That includes picking the best team possible to get the job done.

For me, that means Alisson gets the nod over Kelleher.

He has seamlessly deputised for Alisson when he has been injured over the last two seasons and supporters have complete confidence in him.

Richard Garnett

Caoimhin Kelleher has had arguably his best moments in Liverpool jersey whilst performing heroics in the Carabao Cup.

Standing in Kelleher's way is the best goalkeeper I have ever seen play for the club in Alisson Becker.

But in actual fact we’ve seen two recent Carabao Cup finals in which Caoimhin Kelleher has started, he’s not let in a single goal and was the hero in the first of those against Chelsea in the 2022 penalty shootout.

Therefore start the Irishman, I say, he deserves it, and if this is to be his last season with the club then he will go out on a high - something we can all appreciate.

On the subject of penalties, I would like to hope Liverpool do the business in 90 minutes against Newcastle as was the case at Anfield mere weeks ago, but in case it does need settling from 12 yards then I’ve just seen Alisson get nowhere near four Paris Saint-Germain penalties.

Maybe he isn’t the Reds’ best cup goalkeeper for that specific scenario.

Matthew Abbott

Sunday could well be Kelleher's last match for Liverpool, and what a way it would be to go out if that is the case - if the Reds retain their trophy.

After six seasons as the undisputed cup 'keeper, he should be afforded the opportunity by Arne Slot to go out on a high and win Liverpool a third League Cup in four years.
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