Arne Slot: Liverpool needed Caoimhín Kelleher in Cherries win

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said it was a "good thing" that his team had Caoimhín Kelleher in goal for their 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday.

Kelleher made his first appearance of the season in the absence of the injured Alisson Becker and marked it with a clean sheet as a Luis Diaz double and a stunning Darwin Nunez strike saw the Merseysiders ease to victory over the Cherries.

The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper pulled off some fine saves during a performance that should serve to remind potential suitors of his abilities, after he stated his intention to leave Liverpool during the recent international window.

With the transfer window closed, the Corkman will be staying where he is until January at least and after Saturday's win, Slot told the Liverpool website that he is happy to have two goalkeepers of the qualities of Alisson and Kelleher.

"Yeah, but not only two goalkeepers, also two good wingers, left wingers, two good right wingers, two good strikers," said the Dutchman.

"That's what you saw today. I just said about Cody [Gakpo], how good he was in San Siro, how good Lucho [Diaz] was now – and it's the same with the goalkeepers.

"We needed our goalkeeper today more than in all the other matches we played before because, like I just said, Bournemouth got more chances than I am used to seeing the other teams getting against us in the first six games of the season.

"But it was a good thing that we had Caoimhín today because he made some really good saves – which Alisson did in the other games as well, but he didn't have to make that many as Caoimhín made today.

Alisson's tendency to pick up injuries meant that Kelleher made 26 appearances across all competitions last season, though how long the Brazilian will be absent