The German was selected ahead of the established Simon Mignolet, who has not had a worthy rival since joining the club three years ago, for his Premier League debut in the 5-1 win over Hull.
Karius was signed by Klopp from his former club Mainz for £4.7million and the assumption was he would become the new number one.
elastico superfly black However, a broken hand in pre-season delayed his availability but after a comfortable midweek run-out against Derby in the EFL Cup he was handed the chance to stake his claim.
But despite that vote of confidence the 23-year-old knows there is still plenty of work to be done.
“Obviously we (him and Mignolet) train really well because we know we have a strong opponent so I think it is positive for us and the club,” he said.
mercurial vapor v red “We know we have to be at our best to play otherwise there will be another strong keeper waiting.
mercurial superfly cr7 blue “It is really healthy competition and we don’t have anything against each other and we try to help each other in training and get on okay so there is no issue between us.
superfly v red “The one who doesn’t play is going to be frustrated but the manager has to pick 11 players.”
On arriving from the Bundlesliga, Karius asked for - and was given - the vacant number one jersey but he insists that was not a conscious decision to set out his ambitions early.
16+ PureChaos white In fact, he played down the significance of his choice of shirt.