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'Bizarre!' - Fans react to Liverpool dropping Mignolet for Karius

Jurgen Klopp has decided to shake things up for Liverpool ahead of their big match against Arsenal, prompting a flurry of reaction from fans.

Simon Mignolet, who has started all of Liverpool’s competitive games this season, including the 6-3 aggregate win over Hoffenheim that secured the club’s advancement to the Champions League group stage, has been dropped for Loris Karius .

Karius arrived at Anfield last season and was expected to establish himself as the Reds's No.1 but ended up losing his place to Mignolet by the end of the campaign.

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Belgium international Mignolet went onto help the club secure a top-four place in the league and has already made some key saves for Klopp's side this term, including a penalty against Hoffenheim.

Naturally, there are some fans and pundits who feel Klopp has made a mistake ahead of the showdown with the Gunners.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the rumours that continue to surround Philippe Coutinho, a few references to Mignolet being Barcelona’s latest target cropped up.

However, there were also plenty of people who thought this was much ado about nothing. Some cited Mignolet as a player who is far from undroppable, while others just found the negativity around Karius unbearable.

Of course, after 90 minutes against Arsenal, many of these opinions will likely change. A Liverpool victory may well see these Mignolet fans forget all about him while a loss could see the Karius faithful look back at the Belgian keeper with wistful eyes.

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