Champions League final kit choice explained as LFC prepare to meet Real Madrid

Liverpool fans are gearing up to watch their team in yet another Champions League final and some will be wondering which kit they will be wearing.

The reds, up against Real Madrid, released their new kit for the 2022/23 season earlier this month and fans may be hoping it makes its debut in the final.

Red and white are hardly the biggest colour clash going and the kits of each club are vital to each team's respective rich club history, so we can expect them to turn out in their traditional colours.

Some Chelsea fans were left baffled when the all-yellow kit was brought out for the FA Cup final against the reds earlier this month, despite there being no clash between blue and red.

So which kits will be worn in the final?

Which kits will be worn in the Champions League final?

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Liverpool are not expected to wear their new kit in the Champions League final in Paris, though this has not yet been confirmed.

UEFA images previewing the final appeared after the club released their new kit on May 5, according to Footy Headlines. Some believe this 'confirms' that Liverpool will be wearing the old tried and trusted strip. The same scenario seems to apply to Real Madrid.

Their new Nike kit, Liverpool said is "inspired by the attitude of ‘Scouse solidarity’ the fresh design reflects the mentality of its people, a mentality that makes Liverpool truly unique".

They added: "On the reverse of the jersey, the 97-emblem encased by the eternal flames sits proudly at the nape of the neck in memory of those children, women and men who lost their lives at Hillsborough. The change from 96 to 97 is in recognition of Andrew Stanley Devine, the 97th person unlawfully killed as a result of the Hillsborough disaster."

The club has frozen the price of the shirt at £69.95 for adults and £54.95 for children.

Why do Liverpool wear red?

Liverpool have worn red for nearly their entire history and has done so since 1896. Their original colours were blue and white and were similar thanks to their split from Everton when the club was formed.

They changed to red when Everton ditched the colour and went instead for their famous total blue colour. When they did, Liverpool owner John Houlding went and bought 20 red shirts from the Jack Sugg’s clothing store in the city.

The Reds actually wore white shorts and socks all the way up until 1964, when club legend and icon manager Bill Shankly suggested they wear all read for "psychological effect", according to ex-player Ian St John.

Player Ron Yeats was asked to try out an all-red kit and the change wowed Shankly who told him: "Christ, Ronnie, you look awesome, terrifying. You look 7 foot tall."

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