Liverpool fans have noticed an odd trend during the club’s pre-season — and it’s not about tactics or transfers. Instead, attention has turned to the unusually high shirt numbers worn by the club’s six new signings, ranging from 55 to 60.
This unusual sight has a simple explanation: the numbers are temporary placeholders for pre-season matches, with official squad numbers yet to be confirmed.
Current Temporary Numbers:
Giorgi Mamardashvili – 55
Freddie Woodman – 56
Milos Kerkez – 57
Florian Wirtz – 58
Jeremie Frimpong – 59
Armin Pecsi – 60
Florian Wirtz, in particular, had his eye on Liverpool’s iconic No. 10 shirt — once worn by Michael Owen — but that remains with Alexis Mac Allister. For now, Wirtz is wearing No. 58 and is expected to switch to No. 27 when the season kicks off.
Liverpool fans are familiar with unusual numbers — Trent Alexander-Arnold made No. 66 famous, while Declan Rice continues to wear No. 41 from his youth days.
Regardless of the digits on their backs, manager Arne Slot is more focused on performances. The real question now is whether any of these new faces will make history at Anfield — even with a number no one predicted.
