Liverpool’s dark green third kit is hugely popular among fans, with it widely considered one of the best designs in recent years. However, despite its popularity, the Reds have only worn it on three occasions this season: a 3-0 victory at Ajax in the Champions League, away games against Aston Villa and Brentford, and in under-21s and women’s clashes with Arsenal in March.
The reason for its limited use is largely in its name: the dark green kit is the ‘third’ option, and therefore is not often required. Liverpool have only worn it in the event of kit clashes, when their red home kit or white away kit would clash with the home side’s colours. The optics for colour-blind spectators are also factored in, though the Premier League stopped short of allowing clubs to wear their away or third kit at home in such circumstances.
The next – and almost certainly last – time Liverpool could wear their dark green third kit, will be the trip to Southampton on May 28. There is a chance it is worn for the away clash with West Ham on April 26, but in previous seasons Liverpool have opted to wear white.
At the heart of it is the fact that the motivation to release third kits is largely financial. The more different shirts to buy, the more Liverpool and Nike will sell. Get up to 40% off the Liverpool FC 2022/23 Third Kit at the official LFC online store here.