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Liverpool boss Rodgers standing by calamity keeper Mignolet

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is standing by calamity goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.

Rodgers still looks set to field his under-fire keeper for Stoke's visit to Anfield on Saturday, as doubts persist over understudy Brad Jones.

"I will say to him that as a goalkeeper you have to let those things go and refocus again," said Rodgers of Mignolet's confidence sapping mistake.

Despite the draw, Liverpool left Bulgaria with their Champions League destiny still in their hands

But Rodgers conceded blowing their lead was "a massive setback to the team".

Admitting he has little choice other than to try and boost Mignolet's flagging self belief, Rodgers added: "It was one where you just need to keep his confidence as high as we can, look to the weekend and try to keep a clean sheet."

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