Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has explained taking the No5 shirt.
The signing from RB Leipzig has inherited the number from Gini Wijnaldum, who has left for PSG.
“I think it's an important number for this club," he told the Liverpool club website when asked if the number was special to him.
“A great player had this number before me. I have, not pressure, but a little bit of pressure because I have to improve for the future.
“I hope I will do great things with this number."
Konate made 21 appearances for Leipzig last season, including eight Bundesliga starts, as the club finished second, 13 points behind champions Bayern Munich.
Asked what fans can expect from him next season, Konate replied: “I am big, I am strong and I am not scared with the ball.
“I can score more with my foot than my head, it is a little bit strange! This is me.
“Yes, I have this quality, but I have to work again and again and more and more and more for being a very good defender."
