Sidharth Prakash

Debunked: Liverpool’s 26/27 Third Kit Is Neither Red Nor Black

Adidas, Football Kits, Liverpool

Liverpool’s form this season was always going to be under the microscope following their £450 million summer transfer window.

Early inconsistencies across competitions, highlighted by a run of nine losses in 12 games, raised questions, but the defending champions appear to be finding their rhythm again after a convincing 4–1 win over Newcastle United.

The result also came days after Liverpool secured automatic qualification to the round of 16.

Amid the on-field momentum, attention quickly shifted when leaked images of Liverpool kits for the 26/27 season began circulating on social media.

The leaks originated from X user fumlerRawk, a figure well known for his accuracy in predicting kit designs as well as actively dispelling fake rumours.

fumlerRawk had leaked the Liverpool 25/26 home, away, and third kits as early as September 2024, all of which later proved to be accurate.

For the 26/27 season, fumlerRawk had already revealed the colour palettes back in September 2025.

However, detailed mockups of the kits only surfaced this week –

The home kit is, unsurprisingly, red with Adidas’s trademark white shoulder stripes.

The unique addition this time is a scattered white pattern across the red base.

This immediately drew comparison to the iconic retro kits of the Candy-sponsored era.

The away kit provides a contrasting design, with a white base and red shoulder stripes.

A subtle greyish pattern also runs across the shirt, while stopping short of the sleeves. 

However, it’s the third kit that has caused debate among the supporters.

“Why do they have a red third kit when their home kit is obviously red?”, asked one user.

The jersey features maroon/dark red as the primary colour and black asymmetrical checks resembling waving flags as the secondary design.

Further confusion arose when alternative mockups began circulating online.

An all-black third kit with chessboard-style grey checks pattern was gaining popularity, but it was flagged as a misinterpretation of earlier palette leaks by fumlerRawk.

The leaker fumlerRawk later clarified that the colour is in fact maroon, not red.

While leaked kits should be treated with caution, fumlerRawk’s track record suggests that these designs are likely to be close to Liverpool’s 26/27 kits.

It remains to be seen whether the third kit will be better received when the official versions are released.

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