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Such has been Kostas Tsimikas’ form in his second season at Liverpool, hardly an eyelid is battered when Jurgen Klopp rotates his left-backs and starts the 25-year-old these days.

The Greek Scouser is fast becoming a beloved cult hero at Anfield, with the traits that make him increasingly popular evident when he was given the nod against Norwich City on Saturday.

Seeing it as a personal insult if he loses possession, the left-back’s never-say-die attitude sees him relish the Premier League’s physicality as he flings himself into challenges.

Meanwhile, he manages to ensure there is no obvious drop-off in the Reds’ attacking credentials when he is selected, bombarding forward at will and linking up with Liverpool’s left-sided forward.

He could have opened the scoring for Klopp’s side early on against Norwich, blazing over the crossbar from Mohamed Salah’s cross, and was unfortunate not to add to his assists tally when delivering a match-high 13 crosses.

And while not everything came off for Tsimikas, Liverpool continue to reap the benefits of boasting two high-quality attacking left-backs.

But it’s a different story on the opposing flank.

In a Reds squad littered with depth, right-back is the one position Klopp lacks that