The former Bournemouth left-back is set to make his competitive Liverpool debut today in the Community Shield against Crystal Palace.
On selecting the No6, which was last worn by Thiago Alcantara, Kerkez told liverpoolfc.com: “I watched a lot of football with my brothers growing up. I used to watch (Steven) Gerrard, I used to watch (John) Arne Riise, Robbo (Andy Robertson) and Ronaldo when he played.
“I always let my brothers choose the numbers where I go to different teams. They were saying I knew Arne Riise at six, I told them that, they saw that also, so they said six is a good number to continue.
“We’re all close. It’s normal, they were always with me since day one. I’m the youngest in the family, so they always say the youngest make it the furthest! They pushed me a lot and I’m always thankful to my brothers and family.”