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Liverpool launch adidas kit as Conor Bradley is handed new squad number

Liverpool FC have finally launched their much-anticipated new strip ahead of the start of the season.

The Premier League champions had to wait until August 1 to officially unveil their playing kit from new suppliers adidas.

Reds fans have been waiting anxiously for the previous deal with Nike to come to an end as the club penned a 10-year deal with the German kit manufacturer earlier this year.

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And in an unusual move the Anfield giants released both their home and away strips at 9am on Friday morning.

It is the third partnership between Liverpool and adidas, with the club enjoying success from 1985-1996 and again from 2006-2012, with many iconic strips being favourites among the fanbase.

Following the relesed the club announced shirt numbers for new signings Giorgi Mamardashvili, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman this morning.

Wirtz will wear the iconic number seven jersey once sported by Sir Kenny Dalglish and previously worn by Luis Diaz. Kerkez will wear the number six, Ekitike 22, Frimpong 30, Mamardashvili 25 and Woodman 28.

Conor Bradley has also taken the opportunity to change his squad number ahead of the big kick-off.

The Northern Ireland international has worn the number 84 since breaking into the Reds first team, but he has now switched to the vacant number 12 shirt for the 2025/26 campaign.

Meanwhile, should supporters want to honour Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash last month, by having ‘Diogo J. 20’ printed on the back of their shirts in official club stores or via the official online store, as well as adidas in-store or online (where regionally offered), all profits will go to LFC Foundation, the club’s official charity.

The Foundation has committed to creating a grassroots football programme in Diogo’s name.

Liverpool will wear their new strip for the first time on Monday when they host Athletic Bilbao in the club's final summer friendly before they travel to Wembley next weekend to take on Crystal Palace in the Community Shield.

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