Freddie Woodman Talks Potential Liverpool Debut

On Wednesday night, Liverpool return to the Carabao Cup, and issues don’t get any simpler for the struggling Reds as they tackle Crystal Palace within the fourth spherical of England’s second cup competitors. Within the midst of 4 straight league losses, it’s clearly not the highest precedence—however it’s a likelihood to maybe enhance the temper.

With first alternative goalkeeper Alisson Becker out injured and Giorgi Mamardashvili filling in for him within the league, it may be an opportunity for a Liverpool debut for 28-year-old third-choice goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, who signed with the Reds final summer season after three years because the starter for Preston North Finish within the Championship.

“We practice within the goalkeeping space on the AXA Coaching Centre and I commonly see the picture of Caoimhin Kelleher on the wall after his success within the latest finals,” Woodman famous. “You possibly can actually write your self into historical past in case you win trophies at this membership, so I understand how essential it’s and the membership recognises how essential it’s, too.”

Shifting to Liverpool marks a big shift in Woodman’s profession, with the participant racking up a complete of 138 appearances for Preston over the previous three seasons as first-choice in aim. There’s no purpose, then, he couldn’t have continued as a starter on the Championship stage, or maybe joined a high flight membership as a backup.

The draw of the defending Premier League champions, although, proved one thing that Woodman merely didn’t really feel he might ignore in the long run, and he’s now extensively tipped to get his first begin for his new membership tomorrow—one thing that’s hardly a certainty for a third-choice goalkeeper at any stage and in any competitors.

“I’ve performed persistently during the last 5 or 6 years within the Championship and some Premier League video games [with Newcastle],” he famous. “I needed to maintain enjoying and I’m solely 28. However there was a dialog in the summertime and Liverpool got here up. I had different choices however my dad mentioned, ‘How do you flip down Liverpool?’”