Curtis Jones last night wore the armband for Liverpool against Leicester City, with Caoimhin Kelleher taking on the role as captain after the midfielder came off.
Pictures snapped from the game showed that the Republic of Ireland international was given the armband as Jones was substituted, a decision that might raise some eyebrows from Liverpool supporters.
Kelleher was strongly linked with a move away from Liverpool this summer, with the 24-year-old keen to be a number one at a top Premier League or European side.
However, the Cork-born talent remained at Liverpool, and Kelleher last night wore the armband after Jones had exited the pitch against Leicester.
Indeed, the decision to give Kelleher the captain’s role will surprise quite a few Liverpool fans, yet the choice might be one that leads to the keeper staying at Anfield beyond this season.
Kelleher would have felt pride captaining Liverpool vs Leicester
Kelleher’s Liverpool career still feels very much up in the air, with the keeper the clear number two at Anfield behind the world-class Alisson Becker.
Yet the Irish international would have felt immense pride captaining Liverpool last night against Leicester, even if the moment might have lasted just a few minutes.
The 24-year-old is a player who every Liverpool fan would love to see play more, and Kelleher deserved his chance in the spotlight last night by wearing the armband against Leicester.
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