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'Robertson will give everything to reclaim his place'

Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas during Liverpool training
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Kostas Tsimikas "still has a lot to do" to take the Liverpool left-back slot off Andy Robertson long term, according to ex-Reds defender Jim Beglin.

There has been plenty of debate this season as to who should be Arne Slot's first choice in the position - one that Robertson has had tied down since the 2017-18 campaign under Jurgen Klopp.

Former left-back Beglin, who played for Liverpool between 1983 and 1989, told BBC Radio Merseyside: "Tsimikas has done well in the games he's stood in for Robertson. As to whether we're going to see a big change in that regard, I'm not so sure.

"Robertson has gone hard at it for years under Klopp - he gave Klopp everything. He's probably been the best left-back Liverpool have ever had.

"Knowing his character, knowing his feistyness, he's not backing off. He's going to give everything he's got to reclaim his place and say: 'I'm the number one for this position again.'

"Tsimikas has gained ground. Tsimikas has done enough this season to threaten him a little bit. But he still has a lot to do to completely offload him."

Listen to more from Beglin - including on Arne Slot, Ibrahima Konate and Caoimhin Kelleher - on BBC Sounds