Ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Sander Westerveld has said he was surprised his former club decided to sign Giorgi Mamardashvili last summer and said he thinks it’s time for Caoimhin Kelleher to leave.

“I was very surprised when Liverpool signed Mamardashvili,” he told journalists after Liverpool legends’ game against Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday.

I said after the last Euros that he was the best goalkeeper in the Euros.



It’s obviously for the no.2 spot, as Alisson will be the no.1.”

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It also leaves the question of what happens to Kelleher, who has regularly shown his quality over recent seasons in the cup competitions and when Alisson has been unavailable.

“With Kelleher, I think his time has come to play regularly as a no.1 somewhere,” said Westerveld, who played over 100 times for the Reds in his career.

Sander Westerveld was back at Anfield for the legends' game against Chelsea.

Westerveld was speaking after he played just under 45 minutes as Liverpool legends beat a side containing former Chelsea players 2-0 at Anfield, with both goals scored by Peter Crouch
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