Caoimhin Kelleher makes Premier League debut in Liverpool goal but his name is spelt wrong on jersey

LIVERPOOL found a shock way to stop keeper Caoimhin Kelleher making as big a name for himself as he would have liked on his Prem debut.

The Reds left off the first “e” from the 22-year-old’s surname on his shirt against Wolves – spelling trouble for the champions on social media until they fixed the problem for the second half in a 4-0 win.

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It’s a flying shame as keeper Caoimhin Kelleher flung himself about for Liverpool with his name spelt wrong on his shirt for the first half[/caption]

Armchair observers checked for their spectacles – only to find that their eyes were NOT deceiving them over the unusual type of error.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 star Kelleher was undaunted as he kept out Wolves before the break, Mo Salah’s goal dividing the teams.

But there was no letter-up on social media.

One fan tweeted: “I thought my eyes were deceiving me but I genuinely think LFC have misspelled Kelleher’s name on his shirt.”

That brought responses like “Glad it wasn’t just me who noticed that blunder” and “How have they managed that”.

But others pointed out Kelleher has more important things to worry about than a printing mistake.

One supporter posted: “I think he’s just happy with the chance.”

Kelleher became an instant Champions League hero, standing in for injured Alisson on his European debut as Liverpool beat Ajax 1-0 at Anfield last Tuesday.

That led his first manager, Eddie Harrington, who bossed him for Ringmahon Rangers under-14s, to claim: “He’s the biggest thing to happen to Cork since Roy Keane.”

And he again impressed against Wolves, with pundit Gary Lineker tweeting: “Lots of positives again for @LFC, including an excellent display from their young keeper. Perhaps as a reward they could spell Kelleher correctly.”

Georginio Wijnaldum, Joel Matip and Nelson Semedo’s own goal rounded off the Reds’ return to second place, behind Spurs on goal difference.

And with this sort of start to his European and domestic careers, Kelleher will surely be buzzing like a spelling bee.