Former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius is 'back doing what he loves' with big praise issued after a debut for his latest club

Liverpool takes on Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final later this month, and its opponents have seemingly lost a key player to suspension, a familiar situation

🚨🔵 Two months after his arrival, an incredible comeback for Loris #Karius. A top performance in Schalke 04’s 1-0 win against Preußen Münster made him the match winner. Karius is now #S04 ’s new number one. Today was his first game in a year without any official match… pic.twitter.com/nGdnqn3ZQg

Dutchman could emulate Joe Fagan by winning three trophies in debut season but will be wary of multiple near misses of Jürgen Klopp era

Playing with confidence, Karius was awarded man of the match as he made five saves and kept a clean sheet, ensuring substitute Pape Meissa Ba’s 86th-minute finish was enough to secure three points. Karius replaced Justin Heekeren between the posts, with the 24-year-old having conceded nine goals in his last four matches.

With Jurgen Klopp unconvinced by Mignolet, the German gave the green light to the arrival of Alisson Becker for a whopping £67m. It looked a good signing at the time, with Alisson already established in Europe with Roma and as Brazil’s starting goalkeeper. But just how good an addition it was would soon become even more clear.

Karius made his first professional appearance in a year - and the German media have had a lot to say about his performance 😮

Afterwards, German media outlet Bild hailed his 'charisma' and control of his penalty area, while journalist Florian Plettenberg enthused: “Two months after his arrival, an incredible comeback for Loris Karius. A top performance in Schalke’s 1-0 win against Preussen Munster made him the match winner."

While playing in a Champions League final is the stuff of dreams, Lorius Karius’ career hasn’t been the same since his mistakes cost Liverpool in 2018. After struggling for minutes

Karius played the full 90 minutes in Schalke's 1-0 win over Preussen Munster, his first match since February 2024 when playing for Newcastle

Schalke 04 head coach Kees van Wonderen made a public announcement regarding the controversial goalkeeping dilemma at the club. The boss revealed that Loris Karius will start between the sticks for the Royal Blues who take on Preussen Munster tomorrow.

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius is 'back doing what he loves' with big praise issued after a debut for his latest club