Kostas Tsimikas subbed at half-time after “nightmare” error

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Kostas Tsimikas endured a “nightmare” second start for loan club Roma, following up an assist on his full debut with a costly error before being subbed at half-time. Tsimikas made a statement on his first start for Roma, assisting the winner in their 2-1 victory over Nice to kick off the Europa League.

Up against Lille in their second game of the Europa League‘s league phase, Roma suffered a 1-0 defeat on a night that saw visiting goalkeeper Berke Ozer save three penalties. Tsimikas seemingly struggled to recover from his early mistake and it could damage his chances of overtaking Angelino as Gasperini’s first choice.

While Gasperini has claimed he views his two more prominent left-backs as on par, and in close competition, the evidence is clear that Angelino remains his go-to starter in Serie A. Left-back James Norris played the full 90 minutes in Irish side Shelbourne’s 0-0 draw at home to Hacken in the UEFA Conference League.