Liverpool will wear jerseys embroidered with poppies when they take on Swansea City on Saturday afternoon - before signing and donating them to the Royal British Legion.
With no Barclays Premier League matches next weekend, the Reds will don the special shirts to commemorate Remembrance weekend.
The match-worn jerseys will then be given to the charity, which supports current and former members of the armed forces and their families, to help raise funds.
Jordan Henderson said: "It's important for Liverpool to pay their respects this weekend. The Poppy Appeal raises millions of pounds for the families of those who are involved in the armed forces.
"It's an honour to wear the poppy on our shirts, and afterwards we'll be signing them and donating them to the Royal British Legion.
"Everybody has the utmost respect for the members of those involved in the armed forces, and their families. Saturday is a great opportunity for the players and the fans to pay their respects.
"I'd like to thank all of the fans in the armed forces for the work they do - and I'm sure we'll pay our respects to them on Saturday and try to get the right result for them."
A minutes' silence will also be held prior to kick-off, while Liverpool will host a pre-match bucket collection for the Royal British Legion and have donated perimeter board advertising and an article in the matchday program to the Poppy Appeal.
The two teams will be led out onto the pitch by the Royal British Legion flag bearer Brian Fearn, while Mark Kirwan and John Cadwallader of the Royal Marines Reserve Merseyside will place a large poppy in the centre circle.
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