Lewis Koumas is not a player who wastes opportunities. Within a week of pre-season, the 21-year-old had already shown Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola precisely what he brings to the table — and inside a month of the new campaign, he has left little doubt that he belongs at the club.

Now, as Wales prepare for UEFA Nations League fixtures against Portugal, Denmark, and Norway, Koumas faces his next frontier: proving on the international stage what those inside Welsh football have long believed about him.

A famous name, a different drive

The Koumas name has carried weight in Welsh football for decades. Lewis' father, Jason Koumas, was a mercurial midfielder who earned 34 caps and scored 10 goals for Wales, turning out for Tranmere Rovers, West Bromwich Albion, Cardiff City, and Wigan Athletic across a career full of flashes of brilliance.