Liverpool officially announced that new forward Ekitic will wear No. 54 in the preseason. As a temporary jersey number, his official jersey number at Liverpool remains to be confirmed.
Ekitic officially joined Liverpool this Wednesday. The transfer has been approved internationally and the players will go to Hong Kong, China to meet with Liverpool.
Liverpool will next play against AC Milan, then head to Japan to face Yokohama Mariners, and then return to Merseyside.