Virgil van Dijk has been confirmed as Liverpool FC's new captain, with Trent Alexander-Arnold named vice-captain. The central defender, who also holds the same position in his country, the Netherlands, will occupy the armband full time after the departure of Jordan Henderson from the Reds. Liverpool's oldest rivalry is with Everton, also from Liverpool, against whom they will play the Merseyside derby.
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Has liverpool ever had a blue kit?
The “red dawn” began on September 1, 1896, when the Liverpool Daily Post reported that Liverpool were wearing red shirts and white shorts for the first time. When the teams met again at Turf Moor in March 1914, Liverpool presented themselves with black and white stripes (Burnley had changed to blue and white stripes), anticipating that Liverpool would play with their red shirt and returned to the locker room to put on their usual claret and blue stripes (Burnley Express, March 18, 1991).
