Liverpool confirm Luis Diaz to take iconic shirt number
Liverpool have confirmed that Luis Diaz will no longer wear the number 23 shirt worn since he joined the club from FC Porto in January 2022. The 26-year-old saw his first full campaign at Anfield disrupted by injury, playing just 21 Game s in all com Pet itions. Diaz still registered five goals for the Reds in that time to take his tally for the club up to 11 strikes from 47 appearances in England. In a summer of change at Liverpool, the club have already confirmed that new signing Alexis Mac Allister will take the number ten shirt at Anfield, most recently worn by Sadio Mane and Philippe Coutinho, but Diaz will also be taking on a new number during 2023/24. James Milner's departure from the club has opened up the opportunity for Diaz to take the iconic number seven shirt, which is full of prestige and history. Kenny Dalglish, Luis Suarez and Peter Beardsley are three of the most revered players to have worn the number, while Steve McManaman, John Aldridge and Ian Callaghan are ...