Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has spoken of his axing by manager Jurgen Klopp.
Mignolet has revealed he worked extra hard physically and mentally in order to salvage his Anfield career.
"Of course it has been a test of character," he said.
"The Premier League is watched around the world and the eye is on you. That's the business we are in.
"You need tough shoulders and a good chin to keep your head up. In the end, you have to look into the mirror and work hard to keep improving. That's what your job is.
"I did it when I was dropped but don't think it only happens at the moment when things go bad. You look to yourself on a daily basis to say: 'You're doing everything you can.'
"I'm turning 29 on March 6 so I've been a professional football player for a while now. You know you have to keep doing that continuously."
Source: tribalfootball.com