Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes he is lucky to have two goalkeepers at his disposal, who both have the ability to hold the club’s number one spot.
Summer signing Loris Karius is set to be handed his Liverpool debut, when they travel to face Derby County in the EFL Cup this week.
Despite his decision to replace Simon Mignolet for the match, Klopp says there is no clear front runner for the position.
“The thing we wanted to have was two really, really strong goalkeepers and I think now that is what we have got,” Klopp told the media in his pre-match press conference.
“[Karius] had an advantage in pre-season but he couldn’t use it because of the injury. Simon came back exactly at this moment from the [Belgium] national team and did a brilliant job.
“I don’t want to really make a big battle of these two goalkeepers. Why should I? Goalkeepers need to feel secure.
“The pressure on the players is big enough, I do not have to make any more. It’s all about what I see in training and what I see is two very, very good goalkeepers.”
Klopp went further to say Karius’ performance would decide who would start in between the sticks in the Premier League at the weekend.
“Where is my possibility to answer? If I say ‘yes’, what would this mean for Loris? If I say ‘no’, what would this mean for Simon?” he said.
“Maybe the question makes sense but the answer doesn’t make sense. There is no number one in this moment, no decision to make.
“It is only about performing, showing how good you are. For the other players it is the same. I don’t say, ‘now for the next 15 months he is our centre-half’.”
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