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Two minutes remained, veteran predator Klaas-Jan Huntelaar climbed unmarked six yards from goal and Ajax prepared to celebrate an entertaining draw at Anfield. But Caoimhin Kelleher, drafted into the Liverpool goal in place of the injured Alisson, decreed otherwise, saving superbly from the Ajax striker and sealing Liverpool’s victory on a Champions League debut to remember. Liverpool needed only a point to book their place in the knockout phase but Kelleher’s display was instrumental in delivering a welcome victory that prompted a bear-hug after the final whistle from his manager Jürgen Klopp.
Klopp’s injury problems increased before the game when Alisson suffered a hamstring injury in training. The influential goalkeeper, the eighth member of Liverpool’s senior squad currently on the casualty list, is expected to be sidelined for up to a fortnight. He was replaced by the Republic of Ireland Under-21 international Kelleher, who was favoured over the more experienced Adrián for his European debut. The 22-year-old’s previous four appearances had come in the FA Cup and League Cup.
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Klopp’s injury problems increased before the game when Alisson suffered a hamstring injury in training. The influential goalkeeper, the eighth member of Liverpool’s senior squad currently on the casualty list, is expected to be sidelined for up to a fortnight. He was replaced by the Republic of Ireland Under-21 international Kelleher, who was favoured over the more experienced Adrián for his European debut. The 22-year-old’s previous four appearances had come in the FA Cup and League Cup.
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