Why Jérémy Jacquet chose his new Liverpool shirt number

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Jérémy Jacquet new squad number confirmedAs announced by the club, Jacquet will be wearing the number 5 shirt. Previous Liverpool number 5s (squad number era) 1993-98: Mark Wright - Liverpool appearances: 210.

What Jérémy Jacquet squad number tells us about his role at Liverpool Liverpool supporters took to social media and certainly seem to think this news confirms to us that Jacquet is viewed as first-choice, poised to be Virgil van Dijk's partner. Back Of The Kop: "Will this make him first choice?"@sbzcomps: "Basically confirmation he’ll be our starting RCB next season". @SeanDOlfc: "He’ll have Konaté out of the French squad within 12 months". @ZaanTalksFooty: "Jacquet taking the No.5 shirt feels like a big sign that he’ll be Van Dijk’s main centre-back partner.

Jacquet taking the No.5 shirt feels like a big sign that he’ll be Van Dijk’s main centre-back partner👀🔴It’s a huge show of faith in a young but seriously talented defender. He has the size, pace to recover, the aggression to defend on the front foot and he’s comfortable… https://t.co/vCtSZCUTDM— Zaan (@ZaanTalksFooty) July 16, 2026It is difficult to disagree with the sentiment that Jacquet will be Iraola's first-choice centre-back, alongside captain van Dijk, come the start of the season.