Jordan Henderson insists Caoimhin Kelleher fully deserves his Carabao Cup place

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has given goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher his full backing for the Carabao Cup final (Jon Super/PA)

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson believes goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has fully justified his place in the Carabao Cup final team.

The Republic of Ireland international has played every tie bar one – when first-choice Alisson Becker was given a game after a Covid-enforced absence – this season and boss Jurgen Klopp took the unusual step of publicly naming the 23-year-old as a guaranteed starter a whole month before the trip to Wembley.