Simon Mignolet has withdrawn from the Belgium squad due to injury.

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The Liverpool goalkeeper had been called up by Roberto Martinez for the friendly with Scotland and subsequent UEFA Nations League tie against Iceland.

But the injury has ruled Mignolet out of the fixtures with his country. The 30-year-old is expected to be available when the Reds return to action at Tottenham Hotspur next weekend, however.

Simon Mignolet is currentlyfacing extended time on sidelines as Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp appears poised to stick with Alisson Becker in all competitions.

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Nevertheless, it is a shift in policy from a year ago when Klopp opted to use Simon Mignolet on league duty and Loris Karius played in Europe.

Mignolet later suggested changing the keepers was not a good idea, at which point Klopp decided Karius should start in the Premier League too.

There will be no ambiguity when Liverpool start this campaign, and after being publicly rebuked for expressing his dissatisfaction at not being allowed to leave Anfield during the summer, the best Mignolet can hope for this season would appear to be Carabao Cup or FA Cup action.

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Even that may not be a formality with Liverpool drawing Chelsea in the third round in the first domestic cup competition, and silverware overdue after a long wait at Anfield.

Meanwhile, Liverpool’s Champions League opponents Napoli want an explanation from Uefa having been given such a tough draw in the group stages.

They are unhappy to be facing Liverpool, who despite reaching the final last season were seeded in Pot Three. The rankings are based on five year’s European performances.

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Although Liverpool have reached two Uefa finals in three years, they have either failed to quality or performed poorly in the other three seasons. That meant their seeding was lower than their current quality suggests.

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