Arne Slot explains decision to start Caoimhin Kelleher over Alisson in Carabao Cup final - Kelleher will start his third Carabao Cup final for Liverpool and playing a key role in the victories against

Arne Slot has admitted the decision to play Caoimhin Kelleher in the Carabao Cup final was "not difficult". The Irishman will start for Liverpool at Wembley against Newcastle United instead of Alisson Becker.

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Caoimhin Kelleher starts his third League Cup final after Arne Slot elected to choose the Irishman over Alisson, and the Liverpool boss has now explained why. The Carabao Cup has been Kelleher’s opportunity for game time for a number of seasons now, first with Jurgen Klopp and more recently under Slot.

Arne Slot hinted that Alisson will start against Newcastle United at Wembley, rather than Caoimhin Kelleher, a hero of Liverpool ’s last two Carabao Cup final wins. The Liverpool head coach was yet to tell the two goalkeepers who will play and who will be on the bench on Sunday (16 March).

Caoimhin Kelleher starts for Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final as Diogo Jota is named up top by Arne Slot at Wembley.

He is pleased with the depth of the goalkeeper union, but said the Brazilian goalkeeper doesn't need strong competition to stay motivated, stating: "He is a top professional like all of the players we have here. They know what it means to wear this shirt - you have to bring top performances or you won't play for this club."

By the early hours of Wednesday morning, Arne Slot was already thinking about ways to subtly recondition Liverpool ’s focus. He wanted to make sure the players seamlessly went from the disappointment of Wednesday in the Champions League to seizing the opportunity of Sunday in the Carabao Cup final.

Arne Slot knows who he'll pick in goal for the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle between Alisson Becker and Caoimhin Kelleher, and the Liverpool boss has hinted he may have changed his mind

Arne Slot has been speaking about the challenge posed by Newcastle United in this Carabao Cup Final. Liverpool playing Newcastle on Sunday at Wembley with a 4.30pm kick-off. Arne Slot has never been inside Wembley for a match before,