For Kostas Tsimikas, the 2020-21 season was a tough introduction to English football. Having joined Liverpool from Olympiakos for £11.75million he struggled to adapt and made only seven appearances in all competitions. This included just six minutes of Premier League action.
There were mitigating circumstances for the Greek left-back. He contracted Covid-19 and then struggled with thigh and knee injuries during the first half of the season. By the time he was fit the Reds were crumbling around him, riddled with defensive injuries that saw Liverpool try 20 different centre-back combinations across the campaign.
Despite the sheer number of casualties in their back line Andy Robertson stayed fit and racked up 50 appearances. He was an ever-present in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp was reluctant to rotate his full-back options due to the instability elsewhere and the jury was still out on Tsimikas ahead of this campaign.
