Liverpool goalkeeper made his return to action.
Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius had a potentially career changing performance as he helped keep the Reds in their EFL Cup tie.
Karius made a number of important saves to prevent Southampton’s early lead from escalating, even though Liverpool could not take advantage and score themselves.
Southampton’s Nathan Redmond celebrates scoring their first goal as Liverpool’s Loris Karius appeals
While expectations will be that Liverpool’s dynamic attack can be back to their best and they can outscore Southampton in the second leg, Karius certainly made their job a lot easier than it could have been.
The German goalkeeper was a summer signing from Mainz and still hopes to become the club’s first choice stopper.
After a disappointing start to his Liverpool career due to injury, he went on to make a couple of high profile errors which saw him drawn into an unbecoming row with pundits Gary Neville and ex-Red Jamie Carragher.
Liverpool’s Loris Karius attempts to punch clear of Southampton’s Jay Rodriguez
Manager Jurgen Klopp rightly took him out of the firing line over the festive period and brought Simon Mignolet back, before rotating Karius in for the two cup games in the last week.
He has conceded just one goal in 180 minutes of football in those matches, coming through it unscathed and full of confidence, and supporters will hope his early troubles are behind him.
Last night felt like an important step in the right direction for him, despite the club’s defeat.
Here is a look at how Liverpool fans reacted on Twitter to his performance…
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