‘Phenomenal’ Liverpool player must exit Anfield despite fantastic display in win vs Bournemouth

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Liverpool look back to their best after a disappointing loss to Nottingham Forest thanks to their victory over Bournemouth.

The Reds suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Forest at Anfield last weekend, but since then Arne Slot has guided Liverpool to back-to-back wins.

Liverpool overcame AC Milan 3-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday, before a 3-0 victory over the Cherries on Saturday.

The busy fixture list has forced Slot into rotating his squad, but injuries are also playing their part even at this early stage of the season.

Curtis Jones has only just returned, but his fellow midfielder Harvey Elliott and goalkeeper Alisson were ruled out of the Bournemouth clash.

Caoimhin Kelleher keeps clean sheet as Liverpool beat Bournemouth

The absence of the Brazilian resulted in Caoimhin Kelleher playing his first match under the new manager.

And the Republic of Ireland international really didn’t disappoint, with Kelleher fantastic as Liverpool beat Bournemouth on home soil.

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The goalkeeper produced several superb saves to earn a clean sheet for the Reds, much to the delight of his defenders and his manager.

Fans of the club will certainly be glad the Ireland star stayed at Anfield beyond the summer, with Liverpool rejecting a Nottingham Forest offer for Kelleher.

Caoimhin Kelleher should be seeking Liverpool exit

Whether the Anfield club were ever even considering selling the goalkeeper in the latest transfer window is uncertain, but he may be counting down the days until a Merseyside exit.

Leaving Liverpool would definitely be the best option for Kelleher, who proved if proof were needed against Bournemouth that he is too good to warm the bench.

Many Premier League clubs would be lucky to be able to call upon the 25-year-old on a regular basis, and that is not likely to happen at Liverpool.

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Alisson is certain to return to the starting XI once he recovers from injury, with Kelleher set to go back to the role of deputy.

It was the same scenario last season, even with the latter’s top displays, with Chris Sutton labelling Kelleher ‘phenomenal’.

The Anfield ace should be able to decide his own future when the transfer window comes around, and a reluctant exit should be his final decision.

Liverpool will, of course, massively miss their reliable number two, but the majority of fans will hold no grudges if he does choose to forge his own path as a number one elsewhere.