In May 2006, after Sunderland announced they would not be looking to retain his services, Le Tallec returned to Liverpool but was not given a squad number by boss Rafael Benítez.
Le Tallec returned to Liverpool. This was in May 2006. Le Tallec was not given a squad number by boss Rafael Benítez. This was in May 2006. They would not be looking to retain his services. This was what Sunderland announced.