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.

  • Wirtz inherits iconic No.7 shirt from Diaz
  • Frimpong, Kerkez & Ekitike numbers revealed
  • Mamardashvili also in squad after loan

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

have released their updated squad list for the 2025-26 season, confirming new shirt numbers for this summer’s arrivals. They have confirmed that Wirtz will wear the No.7 shirt previously held by Diaz, who recently joined .

Wirtz, one of Europe’s most exciting young midfielders, joined Liverpool in a £116 million ($156m) move from . The No.7 shirt has been worn by several Anfield icons over the years, including Suarez, Kenny Dalglish and Steve McManaman, adding to the expectation on the 21-year-old.

Kerkez has taken the No.6 shirt, while Frimpong returns to his preferred No.30 from his time at Leverkusen. Hugo Ekitike has been handed the No.22 jersey, and new goalkeepers Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman and Armin Pecsi will wear 25, 28 and 41, respectively. Internally, Conor Bradley (12) and Trey Nyoni (42) have also opted for new numbers.

The Reds’ new-look squad will now look to gel during the final stages of pre-season. Liverpool now face two against Athletic Club before they take on في next Sunday.