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Exclusive: Nevin tells Liverpool fans 'more to Ramsay than simply a fullback'

Former Everton and Scotland winger Pat Nevin is convinced Calvin Ramsay can establish himself at Liverpool.

A summer signing from Aberdeen, Ramsay arrived injured and only made his first appearance for the Reds last night in their EFL Trophy defeat to Accrington Stanley.

And the young Scot made an instant impact, as he scored after coming off the bench for a second-half cameo.

Nevin can understand Liverpool moving for Ramsay, having followed his progress at Pittodrie. Speaking to Tribalfootball.com, on behalf of FreeSuperTips, he said: "With Calvin Ramsey, I don't think he'll be too far away from it in the next year or so for Liverpool.

"He's someone who is a development project definitely and I'm pretty confident he will be fine.

"He's a player I look at who could potentially develop into more than just a fullback, I think we could see him in a different position as time goes on.

"It's exciting for Scotland, but for Liverpool it's an exciting signing especially with Trent Alexander-Arnold's problems being highlighted at the moment.

"Jurgen Klopp will talk him up, but the world knows there is a problem defensively.

"But if you can get a player who can fly forward and sense danger as well, like a Kyle Walker, then it would be the all-round package and I think that's something Calvin Ramsey might have to learn."

Meanwhile, Nevin admits he's excited seeing the depth at fullback that Scotland now boast.

He continued: "Sometimes when you ask a question like that, you might think I would go for the hyperbole and say more positives things than I really mean.

"But this is absolutely spot on, by miles this is the best crop Scotland have produced, it's unbelievable.

"You kind of didn't see it coming. Before the Ukraine game a few weeks ago I was asked about being worried with Robertson out.

"And I said no not really, imagine thinking that about Andy Robertson and being able to say that. Robertson is a great player, but he's a fullback and we have so much strength in those areas.

"We're coming down with fullbacks, we've got too many to deal with. When you look at it, Calvin Ramsey is the next off the list, but there's (Kieran) Tierney and Robertson, Nathan Paterson and Aaron Hickey is going to be that good as well. By the way he can play at right-back or left-back, so there's no worries at all.

"Scotland had most of them unavailable in Poland for the away game against Ukraine, so they used (Anthony) Ralston and Greg Taylor who are also good enough players at international level.

"A part of me looks at Calvin Ramsey in the Scotland setup and I think, good luck son, because there's some very good fullbacks ahead of you.

"At the moment it seems everyone in Scotland wants to grow up and be a fullback or a wing-back.

"But it's exciting times, they'll just have to be adaptable."

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