JĂźrgen Klopp expects Andy Lonergan to join Liverpool on a short-term basis following the calf injury sustained by Alisson Becker.
The Redsâ No.1 is set to be out of action for âthe next few weeksâ due to the issue he picked up during the first half of last Fridayâs 4-1 win over Norwich City.
Adrian will step up to be first-choice goalkeeper in Alissonâs absence, and Klopp has confirmed that Lonergan - who was part of Liverpoolâs squad during pre-season and has continued training at Melwood - is set to sign a short-term contract with the club.
Lonergan is also likely to be on the bench for Wednesdayâs UEFA Super Cup tie with Chelsea in Istanbul.
âThe situation was even more difficult a few weeks ago because of injuries, but Caoimhin Kelleher is now in his final steps for being completely back,â the manager told Liverpoolfc.com.
âHeâs training only [for] five days or so, catching balls and all that stuff, it looks all good but of course we have to find a solution in the short term and that will be, if nothing happens from now to then, Andy Lonergan.
âHe was in with us, heâs a brilliant character, a really nice lad and helped us a lot in the pre-season and now we decided to work together with him.
âSo thatâs a very experienced solution but in the moment when Caoimhin is back then obviously Adrian is No.1, Caoimhin probably No.2 but we have to see how then he can have some games with the U23s or U21s [so] that he gets match practice as well.
âWe have to see how that works but thatâs then how we cover that situation.â
On whether Lonergan will be among the Redsâ substitutes at Besiktas Park, Klopp said: âI think so. I didnât speak to John [Achterberg] yet about that, we spoke a lot about the goalie situation apart from what we have to do [on Wednesday]!
âWe will see but we can have obviously a lot of players on the bench there which is good and I think Andy will be one of them.â
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