Kostas Tsimikas has been given a vote of approval by Jonathan Woodgate after the Greek defender helped Liverpool to secure a crucial victory against Aston Villa that kept their Premier League title hopes alive.
The 25-year-old left-back has put in a succession of promising performances when called upon this season and found himself thrown into the starting XI on Tuesday evening as Jurgen Klopp opted to rest regular starter Andy Robertson ahead of the FA Cup final on Saturday.
The Reds had to come from behind to clinch victory against Steven Gerrard's side at Villa Park but the result could have been altogether different had Tsimikas not produced a crucial block to deny Ollie Watkins a clear goal-scoring opportunity.
