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Liverpool fans still coming to terms with events at the Etihad probably won't mind the invitation to cast minds back to last time out at Anfield.

Indeed, it was only a little over two weeks ago Jurgen Klopp's side were being submerged by superlatives after destroying Arsenal 4-0 with a thrilling display of attacking football.

Before the game, though, the Reds boss had dropped a minor bombshell.

Simon Mignolet was out. Not even on the bench, with Loris Karius stepping in for his first Reds appearance since the FA Cup defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers back in January.

“Simon is rested, that is all,” explained Klopp. “He won the race and was really strong for us.”

The race, in this case, was the battle to claim the gloves for Liverpool's Premier League campaign.

But if the top-flight is the proverbial marathon, so the cup competitions are different.

And will Mignolet still be leading the pack for the Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup?

When asked after the Arsenal game whether Karius could become Liverpool's goalkeeper for European competition this season, Klopp's response was sufficiently non-committal to open the debate.

Are Liverpool considering doing a Barcelona?

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It was the Catalans who, under Luis Enrique, introduced a policy in 2014-15 that saw them rotate their goalkeepers depending on the competition.

Claudio Bravo, now of Manchester City, featured in every La Liga game, while Marc-Andre ter Stegen played in the Champions League and Copa del Rey.

With Barca completing the treble, there were few grumbles, with the same policy helping win the domestic double the following campaign.

And while they aren't the only team to follow this trend – Arsene Wenger left Petr Cech out of his Champions League line-up last season – it hasn't really caught on.

Keylor Navas has been the regular shot-stopper for Real Madrid in the last three campaigns while Barcelona discontinued the policy last term.

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So should Liverpool really be considering chopping and changing between the sticks?

Mignolet's form since the turn of the year has been impressive, with Klopp happy to confirm him as first-choice.

The Belgian's heroics kept the score down at the Etihad on Saturday and, of course, it was his penalty save in Hoffenheim that eased early nerves and put Liverpool on their way to the Champions League group stages.

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Not then featuring in the showpiece seems a little unfair on Mignolet.

While perhaps not as inept as portrayed in some quarters, the Reds defence will surely benefit from stability behind them.

That, though, appears not to be the case, with Klopp seemingly ready to give his senior goalkeepers an opportunity.

It could be that the surprise outing for Karius against Arsenal was to help prepare him for a possible opportunity against Sevilla on Wednesday.

The natural assumption from this, then, is Danny Ward is being lined up for an appearance in the League Cup tie at Leicester City on Tuesday week.

Of course, Karius and Ward must get game time at some point, especially if they are ever to make the progress to consistently challenging for a regular start.

When those appearances are, though, is the real pose for Klopp.

The Reds boss spoke last week of how his Liverpool players must be ready to be rotated given the battle for honours on four fronts.

Goalkeeper, though, is the one position where he may want to think twice.