Liverpool may have some outstanding shirt numbers opening up for brand spanking new signings this summer season, with 4 of the standard one to 11 accessible.
The Reds are anticipated to make large adjustments within the upcoming switch window – not least as six senior gamers are set to depart on the expiry of their contracts.
Because it stands, Roberto Firmino (No. 9), James Milner (No. 7), Naby Keita (No. 8), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (No. 15), Adrian (No. 13) and loanee Arthur (No. 29) will depart on July 1.
In the meantime, additional departures may observe if gamers search strikes elsewhere, with Jurgen Klopp possible to usher in two or three midfielders together with potential additions within the goalkeeper and defensive ranks.
So which shirt numbers can be found as of this summer season?
Most engaging might be the numbers 7, 8 and 9 vacated by Milner, Keita and Firmino respectively.
They’re all iconic shirts within the historical past of Liverpool, with a weight of expectation on whoever takes them within the close to future – as Keita discovered, struggling as inheritor to Steven Gerrard’s No. 8.
The ten shirt stays vacant following Sadio Mane‘s change to Bayern Munich final summer season, whereas 12, 13, 15 and 16 are additionally both accessible or quickly to be accessible.
Different numbers accessible to new signings embody 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31.
There’s a probability that these already within the squad change numbers forward of the brand new marketing campaign, with it possible that Darwin Nunez has set his sights on the No. 9 and maybe Luis Diaz the No. 7.
Alexis Mac Allister at the moment wears the No. 10 at Brighton, whereas one other goal, Mason Mount, could look to take up the No. 8 if he have been to hitch.
Liverpool squad numbers for subsequent season to date
1. Alisson2. Joe Gomez3. Fabinho4. Virgil van Dijk5. Ibrahima Konate6. Thiago7. N/A8. N/A9. N/A10. N/A11. Mohamed Salah12. N/A13. N/A14. Jordan Henderson15. N/A16. N/A17. Curtis Jones18. Cody Gakpo19. Harvey Elliott20. Diogo Jota21. Kostas Tsimikas22. Calvin Ramsay23. Luis Diaz24. N/A25. N/A26. Andy Robertson27. Darwin Nunez28. Fabio Carvalho29. N/A30. N/A31. N/A32. Joel Matip42. Bobby Clark43. Stefan Bajcetic46. Rhys Williams47. Nat Phillips50. Ben Doak62. Caoimhin Kelleher63. Owen Beck65. Leighton Clarkson66. Trent Alexander-Arnold72. Sepp van den Berg78. Jarell Quansah80. Tyler Morton84. Conor Bradley88. Luke Chambers89. Billy Koumetio94. Melkamu Frauendorf95. Harvey Davies97. Marcelo Pitaluga
