Loris Karius has found it difficult to fight with Simon Mignolet to be Liverpool's number one goalkeeper.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp seemed unsure of his No.1 for much of the season, but the German confirmed his compatriot had won the battle in January.
Mignolet subsequently indicated he could seek to leave Anfield at the end of the season, with Karius glad to have secured the gloves for the Premier League side.
"It wasn't easy," Karius told Sky Sports. "I knew after the first season where I had an injury, then went back in and played a few games, went back out and then Simon did well and the team qualified for the Champions League, I knew there was a possibility that in the beginning [of the next season], he would start again in the league.