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Klopp expecting Mignolet stay despite questions of Liverpool future for back-up goalkeeper

Jurgen Klopp is expecting Simon Mignolet to remain at Liverpool despite the Belgian struggling for game time as back-up to £65 million ($82m) man Alisson.

The Reds moved to bolster their goalkeeping ranks in the summer of 2018.

A record-setting deal brought a Brazil international to Anfield and nudged his competition down the pecking order.

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Loris Karius and Danny Ward moved on, but Mignolet’s services were retained by Klopp.

The 31-year-old made just two competitive appearances across the 2018-19 campaign and aired his frustration at a lack of playing time.