Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp tells Phil Neville why Simon Mignolet didn't play v Arsenal

JURGEN KLOPP has revealed why Simon Mignolet didn't start against Arsenal in an interview with American TV station NBC.

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Simon Mignolet was left out of Liverpool's side to face Arsenal

Klopp was speaking pitchside at Anfield to host Arlo White and NBC pundits Lee Dixon and Phil Neville.

He was asked, following the 4-0 win over the Gunners, about the decision to leave Mignolet, who hasn't missed a minute this season, out.

And he said: "Simon keeps the shirt. I decided that I want to have three really strong goalkeepers.

"Simon Mignolet is outstanding, same as Loris, same as Danny Ward. My friend [David Wagner, Huddesfield boss] asked me a few times!

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Jurgen Klopp and Simon Mignolet spoke about the decision to leave him out this week

"We need to make sure we have solutions. We have big ambitions and you need to keep them happy.

"I could have done it later. Four games like we played is unbelievably intense for a goalkeeper.

"I told him yesterday and he wasn't saying 'thank you boss' but it's just a rest.

"We had a kind of open race in pre-season and Simon won it and that's how it is.

"I don't want to change due to performance. I want to change because I've got other good players. Hopefully we can keep it like this."

Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher had labeled the decision to leave out Mignolet as "bizarre" ahead of kick-off.

He said: “I can’t get my head around it. Again it shows Jurgen Klopp still has a lack of confidence in both goalkeepers.

“This thing about resting, if you’re going to rest them, Jurgen Klopp made lots of changes against Crystal Palace, that was the game. Not in a game as big as this. "

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