Luis Diaz might just have hinted that he will pick up the iconic No.7 shirt at Anfield and beyond next season after it was vacated by departing hero James Milner.
Diaz, 26, scored a bullet header for Colombia on Tuesday night as he helped the South Americans defeat Germany.
It was not only his opening goal - powered into the net after a sublime cross from Cuadrado - that caught the eye for Liverpool supporters.
The rather dashing-looking Columbia shirt featuring 'Diaz' and 'No.7' below his name. So is that a sign of things to come?
When he first signed for Liverpool midway through the 2021/2022 season, Diaz was unable to grab that jersey as it was assigned to Milner.
After watching the long-serving veteran move on, there is an opportunity for him or another worthy player to emulate Sir Kenny Dalglish, Kevin Keegan, Luis Suarez and Milner himself.
Diaz currently wears the No.23 shirt. Explaining that choice upon his arrival, the £59m former FC Porto winger said:
"The main reason for choosing it is because I used to wear it before, in the team where I started my playing career."
Following heroes such as Robbie Fowler and Jamie Carragher in donning the No.23 shirt
Of course, that would be ramped up further if he became the latest No.7 at Liverpool, but it would also spark-up added excitement 18 months on from his transfer.
The 26-year-old has recently become his country's No.7.
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