Chelsea have confirmed the squad numbers for the 2022/23 season ahead of their Premier League opener.
Thomas Tuchel's side head to Goodison Park to face Everton in their first game of the new season and what numbers players will wear on their Chelsea shirts has now been revealed.
As confirmed by the club, they are as follows:
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1 – Kepa Arrizabalaga
3 – Marcos Alonso
5 - Jorginho
6 – Thiago Silva
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7 – N’Golo Kante
8 – Mateo Kovacic
10 – Christian Pulisic
11 – Timo Werner
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12 – Ruben Loftus-Cheek
13 – Marcus Bettinelli
14 – Trevoh Chalobah
16 – Edouard Mendy
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17 – Raheem Sterling
18 – Armando Broja
19 – Mason Mount
20 – Callum Hudson-Odoi
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21 – Ben Chilwell
22 – Hakim Ziyech
23 – Conor Gallagher
24 – Reece James
26 – Kalidou Koulibaly
28 – Cesar Azpilicueta
29 – Kai Havertz
30 – Carney Chukwuemeka
31 – Malang Sarr
32 – Marc Cucurella
33 – Emerson Palmieri
Ethan Ampadu, Kenedy, Billy Gilmour, Ross Barkley, Harvey Vale and Michy Batshuayi have all not been given numbers for the new season - this indicates they could all been leaving the club this summer.
Vale is yet to sign a new deal with his current contract set to expire next summer. Barkley's future in west London remains unclear, as does Kenedy's.
New signings Raheem Sterling and Carney Chukwuemeka have been given the no.17 and no.30 respectively.
Kalidou Koulibaly has been confirmed as the no.26, previously revealed in a video which he shared on social media asking former club captain John Terry for permission to take the number.
He said: "At the beginning he didn't believe that it was me. He believed that it was a joke so he put down that phone and called the team manager to ask if it was really me."
"I know for him it's an important number. It's also an important number for me because I took it directly when I arrived at Napoli and I wanted to keep it here at Chelsea."
Following returns from their loan spells at Crystal Palace and Southampton, Conor Gallagher and Armando Broja will wear the no.23 and no.17 as they eye regular roles under Tuchel next season.
New arrival Marc Cucurella will wear the no.32 shirt.
Topics: Chelsea, Football, Premier League
Matthew Debono