Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet has admitted that he has tried to take a positive approach to being dropped by Brendan Rodgers.
Rodgers axed the Belgium international "indefinitely" ahead of his side's clash against Manchester United following a string of poor displays.
However, Mignolet was called upon to replace Brad Jones against Burnley on Boxing Day due to an injury to the Australian, and the 26-year-old is now determined to use the lessons he learned from being out of the team to improve as a player following a talk with his manager.
He told reporters: "We spoke together and cleared up a few things and I think that was a positive discussion. I will not discuss what we spoke about, but it was an honest meeting - why not?
"There is always a reason and discussion why, and I am a guy who always tries to speak and be positive and work hard on my game, and that is what I have done in this period with the goalie coach [John Achterberg] and Jonesy.
"Sometimes you have to make something positive from a negative thing like going out of the team, which I've tried to do. It is always difficult at first but I am a 26-year-old goalkeeper and I know what I have to work on, things in your game can still improve."
Mignolet is expected to start for the Reds in their Premier League clash against Swansea City later today.
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