Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has vowed to prove he can be the Reds' No 1 'for years to come'.
Karius appears to have been reinstalled as Jurgen Klopp's main keeper after being selected for Liverpool's 4-3 win over league leaders Manchester City last Sunday.
This season, the German shot-stopper has largely been used in the cup competitions with Belgian Simon Mignolet being favoured for the league games.
However, Mignolet has not played since January 1 and Karius has played back-to-back games against Everton in the FA Cup and against Pep Guardiola's side.
'Now you are back in goal you have to prove yourself and show how good you are to stay No 1 in the long-term, not just for the moment, to prove maybe I'm the long-term No 1 that can be in goal here for Liverpool for years to come,' he told the club's official website.
'But that's far ahead. So, for right now I just want to help the team in the remaining four months of the season to reach our goals and do well.'
'That's what I've been working towards since I was left out.
'I've been using the Champions League to get game time and prove myself. That was very good for me. There were not that many games but it's the highest level you can play on.
'I had a few league games now and then but, of course, now it's going to be different playing every week. It's nice, it's great to hear and I can't wait to be in goal again next week.
'There is always pressure. You can turn it any way you want.
'You can say if you are the challenger that you need to be doing very well every time you come in, or you can't have a bad game as a No 1. That's just our job and the pressure comes with it. I don't really see it as pressure.'
Liverpool travel to bottom side Swansea on Monday night on the back of that emphatic victory over City.
'Straight after the game everyone was very happy and pleased,' he said. 'The next day, we spoke about the game and of course we were all in a good mood.
'We had a day off and now we're back in training. It's not [about] looking back too much, it's [about] preparing for the next one. There are so many important games to come. We only got three points out of it – that was our aim and we're very pleased. But now it's onto the next one.'
SOURCE: All Football
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