John Fallon: Deadline day should be Kelleher's priority, not novelty Cup cameos

The comparisons with Gavin Bazunu are unavoidable. Almost three years separates them but the fact the first-choice Ireland goalkeeper has exceeded 150 senior games before his turns 22 next month illustrates the disparity in career paths.

CUP KEEPER: Caoimhin Kelleher of Liverpool lifts The Carabao Cup. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images.

YOU CAN understand it, you really can. For Caoimhín Kelleher, the allure of four competitions dangles, two of which he'll probably be an active participant in until a conclusion promising medals.

He's already the owner of silverware but of his various coveted possessions only the 2022 Carabao Cup one carries the warmth of involvement.