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Simon Mignolet has revealed how a heart to heart with Brendan Rodgers made it crystal clear what's required to transform his Liverpool FC career.

The Belgian keeper is set to make his first start for three weeks when the Reds take on Swansea City in the Premier League at Anfield.

A thigh injury to Brad Jones has handed Mignolet a reprieve after the manager dropped him for an “indefinite” period prior to the game against Manchester United earlier this month.

His long-term future remains in doubt with Liverpool in the market for a new shot-stopper in the January transfer window.

However, Mignolet is determined to grasp his shot at redemption and prove he has benefited from his short spell out of the firing line.

“It is always difficult to accept losing your place at first, but then you have time to reflect on it,” Mignolet said.

“He told me the day before the United game and then you focus on the team and making sure everybody is ready for the match.

“We spoke together in the days after that game, cleared up a few things and I think that was a positive discussion.

“I will not discuss what we said, but it was an honest meeting from both sides. That is always a positive thing.

“The negative thing was going out of the team but you try and make it a positive and that is what I am trying to do.

“Sometimes like the manager said you can reflect on certain things when you are out of the team because during the busy periods we have had you maybe don’t get a chance to look at things when you are playing all the time.

“That is what I have done in this period together with the goalkeeper coach (John Achterberg) and the gaffer and you learn a lot.”

Asked what he has been told by Rodgers to polish up on, Mignolet said: “I am not going to put that out there. That has to stay indoors.

“I know what I have to work on and if you are a 26-year-old goalkeeper everything in your game can still be improved. I will be working hard every day and looking forward to the next game.”

After sitting out the matches against United, Bournemouth and Arsenal, Mignolet made his return to action at Turf Moor when Jones limped off inside 16 minutes.

He endured plenty of nervy moments – both with the ball at his feet and when it came to dealing with crosses swung into the penalty box.

But the 26-year-old came through it unscathed and kept Liverpool's first league clean sheet on their travels since August as they ground out a 1-0 win.

Not for the first time this season the keeper was taunted mercilessly by rival fans but Mignolet, whose confidence levels appear to have taken a battering this season, is dismissive of suggestions that he is affected by all the scrutiny.

“I didn't hear any jeering,” he said.

“When I was playing in the Belgium second division sometimes I played in front of 500 fans. That is a lot more difficult than when you play in a ground full of atmosphere because it is more difficult to focus yourself.

“You don’t have to get up for games here in England so therefore it is easier to prepare yourself before the game here.

“You just focus on the job in hand which is saving the balls that come to you and try and do what the team wants you to do.

“I don’t feel like I have to prove anything. The only thing I have to do is work hard in every game and do my best. All I can do is show on the pitch what I am capable of.”

Everton keeper Tim Howard warned Mignolet last week that he faced a “hard road back” at Anfield after Rodgers' patience with him ran out.

But the Reds shot-stopper insisted: “That is his opinion - I don’t have to agree with it.

“You have to deal with the game how it comes. I played 75 minutes and kept a clean sheet and we got three points at Burnley.

“We move on and hopefully we can build on that with another win against Swansea.”

If Liverpool can sign off a rollercoaster 2014 on a high tonight they would move to within four points of fourth placed Southampton.

Martin Skrtel , Steven Gerrard and Mario Balotelli will avoid a suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards if they don't get booked against the Swans.

The Reds trio have all picked up four yellows and the cut off point is midnight on New Year's Eve.

Emre Can is likely to earn a start after his impressive cameo at Burnley. Javier Manquillo and Alberto Moreno could also be recalled as Rodgers utilises the depth of his squad.

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