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Danny Ward is ready to seize his chance when he returns to the Liverpool first team at Leicester tonight.

The Welsh international will, barring a dramatic change in circumstance today, start for the Reds at the King Power Stadium as Jurgen Klopp's side begin their Carabao Cup campaign.

It represents a big moment for the 24-year-old, whose last appearance for the club came in May 2016.

Ward, however, bolstered his reputation during a productive loan spell with Huddersfield Town last season, and has impressed Klopp with his attitude and application in training since returning to Anfield in the summer.

Klopp joked at his pre-match press conference on Monday that “the world wasn't ready for such a crazy decision” to use three different goalkeepers during a single season, but Ward says he is determined to make an impression and try to put pressure on Simon Mignolet and Loris Karius.

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“The three of us go about our business and work hard,” he said. “We all know the situation – there is only one shirt and one place in the team.

“It’s very different to any other position on the pitch and we know we’re all fighting for one place. It’s healthy competition, which is going to improve all of us.

“We all do the same training and we push each other on in training. Mentally, you’ve got to keep yourself prepared and be ready for the chance when it comes around. Keep going in training and don’t let your standards drop, even if the chances are you’re not going to be involved at the weekend.

“You’ve got to try to keep intact and wait for your chance to come around.

“It doesn’t just benefit you – it benefits the lads who are around you as well. Ultimately, the three of us have got to try to produce the best goalkeeper that we can, along with John [Achterberg], to give Liverpool the best goalkeeper we can possibly have for the season.”

Ward has not played competitively since becoming Huddersfield's hero in their play-off final at Wembley back in May, but impressed when called upon by Klopp in pre-season – notably against Atletico Madrid.

“I’m good to go,” he told Liverpoolfc.com.

“I had a little knock in pre-season, trouble with my back, which held me back for 10 days or so. But since then I’ve been training absolutely fine, I played the game in pre-season and I’ve been working hard on the training pitch to wait and see if I get a chance.

“I’ve not played a competitive game since [the play-off final at] Wembley, so I’m excited. And I’m excited to pull on the Liverpool shirt again after such a long time.”

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He added: “It’s (about) staying concentrated.

“The way we play, we have a lot of the ball and you might not be involved for a good few minutes. It’s making sure you’re organising people in front of you, being switched on and being alert to any threats.

“You’ve got to believe in your own ability in terms of shot-stopping and coming for crosses.

“Again, it is mentality – concentration and making sure everyone is doing their jobs in front of you, and it keeps you in the game if you’re talking to your back four for the 90 minutes.”