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Liverpool striker Origi happy wearing De Bruyne's number at Wolfsburg

Liverpool striker Divock Origi is enjoying his football on-loan with Wolfsburg.

The Belgium international is particularly happy to be wearing the No14 shirt at VfL - the old number of Manchester City attacker Kevin de Bruyne.

"Actually, my favourite number is 27, but it had already been given away (to Maximilian Arnold), just like number 17 (Ohis Felix Uduokhai) and number 7 (Paul-Georges Ntep).

"They told me later that it was the old Kevin number, he is a completely different player, but it is nice that I can carry 'his' number."

Origi also stated: "Together with France and England, Germany is the strongest three competitions in the world, and also: I like the soul of the competition, football is a lifestyle here, with fantastic fans and fantastic stadiums, and the atmosphere is unique."

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