David James tells Liverpool star to leave after Carabao Cup final win over Chelsea

Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final hero Caoimhin Kelleher may need to leave Anfield in order to secure more game-time and progress in his career, according to former England goalkeeper David James.

Jurgen Klopp’s side won a dramatic penalty shootout to claim the first domestic trophy of the season against European champions Chelsea on Sunday.

While Kelleher failed to save 10 successive spot-kicks at Wembley, he held his nerve to smash home his own penalty before Chelsea substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga blazed wildly over.

Klopp opted to start Kelleher ahead of first-choice Alisson Becker and the decision paid off, with the Irish shot-stopper making a number of important saves in normal time and then edging out Kepa in a thrilling penalty shootout.

Kelleher, 23, has featured in all six of Liverpool’s domestic cup games this season but only two of their 26 Premier League fixtures, and James says he will need to consider his future at Anfield soon.

‘It’s an interesting dynamic and something that I’ve been noticing a lot more in the last year or so,’ James, who made 277 appearances for Liverpool, told Sky Sports.

‘You see the rotation of the squads and Man City and Liverpool seem to do it more than anyone else.

‘Kelleher has proved himself as a very, very capable goalkeeper. But when Alisson signs a new five-year deal you ask yourself if you’re planning to be Liverpool’s next number one or is this just a stepping stone.

‘At the moment he’s getting a lot of good reviews, he can get away with not playing every week right now.

‘But there will come a point when Liverpool need to make a decision or he needs to make a decision to be a No. 1 somewhere else or stay at this massive club and win trophies but essentially just play in