New signing Luis Diaz has explained why he's chosen to wear the No.23 shirt for Liverpool.
The number has been worn by some club legends including Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler, but more recently by Emre Can and Xherdan Shaqiri.
No.23 has been vacant since Shaqiri's departure to French side Lyon in the summer and will now be worn by the Colombia international.
Speaking to LFC TV, Diaz explained why he opted to wear 23 over other available numbers.
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“The main reason for choosing it is because I used to wear it before in the team where I started out my playing career at Junior Barranquilla," he said.
“That’s where I took my first steps in the game, so I grew up wearing that number and things went well for me.
“That is what gave me the idea to choose it again and wear it here. Now, hearing about those big names you’ve mentioned who wore it in the past, it is down to me to wear it well and do my best to help the team and the coaching staff in everything they need from me, being ready to play whenever I’m asked.”
Diaz wore the number for two seasons in 2016/17 and 2017/18 at Junior, before he switched to No.10.
Since his arrival at Porto in 2019 he's worn the No.7 shirt, while he's worn No.14 as a senior international for Colombia.
The 25-year-old arrived on Merseyside this week and manager Jurgen Klopp hasn't ruled out a debut against Cardiff City in the FA Cup this weekend.
“If he would have been here yesterday [Thursday] and could have trained a little bit, I would have considered it definitely. Now, I don’t know,” the Liverpool boss told his press conference.
“Let’s have a look. I wouldn’t say no because I would be excited as well. A few minutes in a sold-out Anfield is nice. But let’s see.”
