Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny admits he would have liked Caoimhin Kelleher to leave Liverpool on loan this summer.
Kelleher, 20, was kept at Anfield after Alisson went down with an injured shoulder.
"We really need Caoimhin Kelleher to get matches under his belt as we feel he is ready to play for us. He is good enough to play for Ireland, but he's not playing matches so it's an issue," Kenny said on Sunday.
"He would have benefitted from that [move] we feel, but it's not easy to play at Liverpool."
