Dudek says time right for ’Pool to give Kirkland his chance

JERZY DUDEK accepts the time is right to give Chris Kirkland his chance as Liverpool’s number one.

But the Polish star, who made a shock appearance in the club’s Worthington Cup penalty shoot-out victory over Ipswich, claims that fourth round tie was “one of the best nights of my career”.

Dudek will now take a rest to allow England under-21 Kirkland to have a “run of games” starting with Saturday’s Premiership clash at Charlton, followed by next Thursday’s UEFA Cup return with Vitesse Arnhem and the following weekend’s game at Sunderland.