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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers pleased with Simon Mignolet's match winning performance
LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers was pleased with the performance of his out-of-favour goalkeeper Simon Mignolet after he unexpectedly returned to action during today's win over Burnley.
Simon Mignolet returned in goal for Liverpool after Brad Jones suffered a thigh strain
It has been a difficult time for Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet, the Belgian came in for heavy criticism after a poor run of form and found himself warming the bench.
Rodgers vowed the 26-year-old would be out of the team for an 'indefinite' period of time, but a thigh injury to Brad Jones gave him an opportunity to win back his role.
Rodgers confirmed the injury and gave praise to Mignolet for a rare clean-sheet, he said: "It was his thigh muscle.
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"We'll have to look at it to see where Brad is at. If he's missing out [on Monday], we've got young Danny Ward and he would come onto the bench.
"I thought he [Mignolet] did well. He came for a couple of crosses really well; caught one and punched one. He didn't have a great deal to do, and his kicking was good.
"He's worked hard since he came out of the team and he came on, kept a clean sheet and that was important for us."
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