The Belgian goalkeeper returned to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool team for the EFL Cup win over Tottenham having seen summer signing Karius feature in the previous five matches.

Klopp said this week that Karius, a £4.7m recruit from Mainz, was now his No1, but Mignolet believes he can win the challenge of re-establishing himself even though he will return to the substitutes’ bench against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

“I will keep fighting to get my place back,” said Mignolet, who helped Liverpool to a 2-1 victory.

“I don't want to be a number two, that's clear. I want to play.

“I will never give up fighting, firstly, because that's not in my character to just give up and, secondly, because I am not in a situation where I can sit on the bench.