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Florian Wirtz confirmed as Liverpool's new No.7 as Reds announce squad numbers for summer signings

Liverpool have confirmed Florian Wirtz as their new No.7 following Luis Diaz’s departure to Bayern Munich. The Germany international takes on an iconic shirt number at Anfield, as the Reds also unveiled squad numbers for their six other summer signings, including Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong, ahead of their 2025-26 campaign.

Why Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Liverpool’s other summer signings were wearing strange shirt numbers during the pre-season friendly with Preston

Liverpool fans were left scratching their heads after new signings like Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez took to the field against Preston wearing unfamiliar shirt numbers in the 50s. The Reds have now explained why temporary numbers were used and when the official ones will be confirmed.