latest Chelses News: Jamie Carragher has criticised Klopp’s decision to select Caoimhin Kelleher
Jamie Carragher has slammed Klopp’s choice of Caoimhin Kelleher.
Prior to the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, Thomas Tuchel may have been given a substantial edge.
Chelsea face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final tomorrow afternoon, and Thomas Tuchel will have to make some tough decisions over his starting lineup.
The former PSG manager has a variety of midfield options, but in the club’s most recent Champions League round of 16 first leg encounter against Lille, he preferred a Matteo Kovacic – N’golo Kante pairing, with Jorginho missing out.
Given the importance of the Italian international to Tuchel, it wouldn’t be shocking to see him start tomorrow afternoon, but it will be interesting to see who the former Napoli midfielder replaces.
The German coach’s other difficulty is deciding who to start in goal, but at his most recent news conference, he remained tight-lipped on the subject, providing no big signals.
“First and foremost, I will not inform you. We’ll make a late conclusion, but you have a valid basis for asking the inquiry, According to Tuchel.
“The most recent competition, the Club World Cup, was a relatively brief affair. We decided to have Edou (Mendy) come back from the African Cup of Nations [to start the final] after Kepa played the semi-final and brought us to the final.”
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Caoimhin Kelleher will start ahead of Alisson Becker for Liverpool, a decision that Jamie Carragher, a former Reds captain, finds perplexing.
“I’ll never understand why a second-choice goalie is chosen in a major final,” he added.
“Caoimhin Kelleher will start ahead of Alisson Becker for Liverpool. Chelsea would do the same if Kepa Arrizabalaga starts ahead of Edouard Mendy, as predicted.”
While Kelleher has excelled everytime Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has given him the chance, Chelsea will be delighted if Klopp does really leave out his indisputable No. 1 goalkeeper, which might offer the Blues an advantage heading into tomorrow’s Wembley encounter.
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