Ireland manager Stephen Kenny insists he was unaware Caoimhin Kelleher was injured while on international duty after Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp shed light on the ongoing absence of the goalkeeper.
Klopp claimed last week Kelleher complained of any injury after the UEFA Nations League matches in June but was assured the issue would clear up in time for pre-season, only for the problem to resurface once he reconvened with the Reds last month.
As a result, Kelleher missed the whole of the warm-up campaign and remains a few weeks away from a return, with Liverpool instead starting Adrian in the Community Shield after Alisson Becker was not risked due to his own injury concerns.
