Kostas Tsimikas has been enjoying himself since leaving Liverpool on loan during the summer.

The left-back had been shunted down to third choice at Anfield following the arrival of Milos Kerkez.

An exit seemed inevitable, and it eventually came when Tsimikas joined Roma for the season towards the end of August.

Since then, Tsimikas has been showing Liverpool what they are missing. He has settled in well under Gian Piero Gasperini, quickly establishing himself as a potential starter at the Stadio Olimpico.

For those who have watched the Greek carefully during his five years at Liverpool, that should not be a surprise. Despite some question marks over his ability to become a regular in the XI, Tsimikas was a quality and reliable deputy for Andy Robertson.

On Thursday, the two players came head to head on the international stage, with Greece facing Scotland at Hampden Park. Although Robertson ultimately won the day, Tsimikas finally scored his first goal for seven long years.

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As a left-back, Tsimikas was never expected to be the biggest goal threat whenever he played for Liverpool.

Robertson himself has only 12 goals across more than eight years with the Reds, after all.

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