EXCLUSIVE: Kop this! Wantaway Suarez models Liverpool's striking new away kit

By Graeme Yorke

Published: 14:57 EDT, 4 June 2013 | Updated: 12:48 EDT, 5 June 2013

Liverpool have revealed their new away kit in an exclusive set of pictures released to Sportsmail.

Based on the club's white and red 1981 League Cup-winning kit, Steven Gerrard leads his team-mates modelling the new strip.

It has a diamond style pattern at the bottom in black, white, grey and red, with a Liver Bird crest on the shirt’s front, as well as two commemorative Eternal Flames and a 96 logo prominently positioned on the back of the neck to remember those who dies in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

Although shown in the first picture, Suarez is absent from the second, with Glen Johnson and Daniel Sturridge appearing instead.

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Away strip: Liverpool's new second kit displayed by Steven Gerrard, Pepe Reina and Luis Suarez

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers welcomed the new kit, saying: 'A football strip fuses a team together; it is a club’s uniform for players and fans. The fact that glimpses of the club’s history appear in this kit is a really nice touch from Warrior.'

The diamonds at the bottom of the shirt are a refreshed version of the away kit worn from 1989 to 1991, with Daniel Sturridge praising the way it is different from other basic designs: 'I like that this strip is different, the pattern and colours are fresh. It looks and feels great on and I can’t wait to wear it next season.'

Designed using War-Tech, Warrior’s groundbreaking apparel technology system, the away kit is powered by breathable, moisture-wicking War-Tech fabric. Four-way stretch mesh paneling under the arms and across the back of the shirt allows optimum ventilation while allowing for added comfort and temperature control in core heat areas.

White and purple: Glen Johnson (left) and Daniel Sturridge (right) join Reina and Gerrard

Head of Warrior Football Richard Wright says the brand worked closely with Liverpool FC throughout the design process.

'We believe we have produced an away kit which stays true to the club’s heritage but has a fresh look and feel. It has been particularly helpful having LFC involved in the process, emphasising the relevance of past kits which has helped us to design a strip fans will identify with.'

Their usual red home strip was made public before the end of the season, and was hoped to be a modern version of the 1984 kit, a year when they won both the League and the European Cup.

Reds: The same three players displayed the Liverpool home shirt for the 2013/14 season