MIGNOLET MISSED HIS CHANCE

SIMON MIGNOLET is upset that he is stranded as Liverpool’s reserve goalkeeper. With Loris Karius departing on loan to Besiktas, Mignolet (right) has been promoted, but feels he should have got the opportunity to leave instead. ‘This does not change anything for me,’ he said. ‘I have always been clear: I want to play.’ Well, not always so clear, actually. Mignolet had the opportunity to join Fulham this summer but was uninterested. He probably thought he could do better. And that’s his call — but if he wanted to play, he should have gone. He won’t get the opportunity at another elite Premier League club, and he’s certainly not too good for Fulham.