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The first day of Liverpool’s pre-season is always big news — but this year, it carried more weight than usual.

As the squad returned to training following the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, the atmosphere was naturally quieter than upbeat.

And of course, eagle-eyed fans noticed what they were wearing.

Yes, we’re talking squad numbers.

Because if there’s one thing that sparks fan chatter during pre-season, it’s who’s got what on the back of their training shirt.

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In photos from the club’s training base, Wirtz was seen wearing number 59 while Kerkez trained in 57.

While these numbers aren’t likely to be permanent, they do offer the first glimpse of how Arne Slot is blending his new players into the group.

No, it’s not quite shirt-selling season yet.

These early pre-season numbers are mostly for internal use, especially when the full squad isn’t final.

And let’s be honest, every supporter has once refreshed a photo 20 times to figure out who’s in the background.

The numbers may change—Liverpool are still finalizing their squad and will switch to Adidas kits from August.