Kelleher's cup glory fuelling Woodman's fire

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Caoimhín Kelleher's cup glory with Liverpool fuelling Freddie Woodman's fire Updated / Tuesday, 28 Oct 2025 15:45 Caoimhín Kelleher lifting the Carabao Cup in 2024 with Liverpool Liverpool backup netminder Freddie Woodman has expressed his desire to follow in the footsteps of The Republic of Ireland's Caoimhín Kelleher by taking a spot in Arne Slot's squad to face Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. Following a frustrating patch of form in the Premier League, where Liverpool are on a four-game losing run, the attention now turns to cup action as Arne Slot's side prepare to host Palace in the last 16 on Wednesday.

The Reds were runners-up in last year’s Carabao Cup, losing 2-1 to Newcastle at Wembley, but have won the competition 10 times previously, with their last triumph coming in 2024 after beating Chelsea 1-0. Freddie Woodman joined Liverpool in July from Preston and has yet to make his first appearance Goalkeeper Woodman joined Liverpool in the summer when his contract at Preston expired and is yet to make a competitive appearance for the Reds, but he stressed the importance of taking the Carabao Cup seriously.

"We train in the goalkeeping area at the training centre and I regularly see the photo of Caoimhín Kelleher on the wall after his success in the recent finals, and that’s how important it is. "You can really write yourself into history if you win trophies at this club, so I know how important it is and the club recognises how important this competition is too." More stories on Read Next