Caoimhin Kelleher will return to Anfield next month where there could be big stakes on offer for Brentford, and the Irishman is also keen to spol Mohamed Salah's farewell
04:00, 30 Apr 2026
Caoimhin Kelleher pictured playing for Brentford
Caoimhin Kelleher will be back at Anfield in May(Image: 2026 James Gill - Danehouse)
Caoimhin Kelleher will be hoping to get one over on his old club when Brentford visits Anfield on the final day of the Premier League season.
Kelleher is having a great season with the Bees following his move from Merseyside last summer, and many Liverpool fans feel as though the squad downgraded with the addition of Giorgi Mamardashvili. Those supporters, though, will not have begrudged Kelleher his move away, after the Irishman had spent several seasons as Alisson's understudy.
Brentford sits ninth in the Premier League table, and still harbors hopes of European qualification with four games in the season to go.
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That final game between Liverpool and Brentford could see the Bees needing a result to get them over the line, while Liverpool will hope to have had Champions League qualification wrapped up by that point.
Either way, the game will provide the platform for Kelleher to show Liverpool what it has been missing – and it could be with his replacement, Mamardashvili, in between the sticks at the other end of the field.
Alisson is on course to return soon, but his injury record over the last couple of years means there are no guarantees that he will play.
Kelleher joked that he is hopeful of ruining Mohamed Salah's Anfield farewell on what will be the Egyptian's last appearance for the Reds – provided he is fine to play following the hamstring injury he sustained against Crystal Palace last week.
Kelleher hopes to spoil Mohamed Salah's Anfield farewell
Kelleher hopes to spoil Mohamed Salah's Anfield farewell(Image: Getty Images)
"Hopefully I'm apologizing to him after," Kelleher joked. "It's an important game for both of us.
"But yeah, it'll be nice to go back now and see old faces. And playing in the stadium again will be special.
"Liverpool is a special place for me. I lived in the city for five years and loved it there. I just miss the people at the club.
"I have a lot of good friends there. I miss them, and I miss the city and the Scousers. I think they are similar to the Irish. They're quite funny. I do miss them."
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Kelleher added that he feels as though he became a much better goalkeeper as a result of the years he spent facing Liverpool's forwards in training.
"If you're making saves off them, that gives you confidence," Kelleher said.
"They were the best in the league. Just to see how they finished and the pace they finish at... You have to get used to it."