Manchester City launched their 2022/23 away kit on Tuesday.
The Premier League Champions have returned to a famous red and black striped away shirt for the new campaign, which gets underway in less than one months time.
City players were pictured modeling the new shirt during their pre-season tour of the USA, with marquee summer signing Erling Haaland at the centre of the launch.
The Norwegian striker, who moved from Borussia Dortmund for £51 million, has become the Blues' new number nine, inheriting the squad number from Brazilian Gabriel Jesus - who completed a £45 million transfer to Arsenal earlier this summer.
Meanwhile, fellow summer signing Kalvin Phillips selected number four, Julian Alvarez 19 and Stefan Ortega the number 18.
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Raheem Sterling's recent £47.5 million transfer to Chelsea has left the shirt number seven free within the Manchester City squad ahead of the new campaign.
Last week, pictures emerged of full-back Joao Cancelo wearing training gear which included the number seven, leading to a flurry of suggestions that the 28 year-old had opted to move away from the number 27 shirt.
Cancelo, who has made 128 appearances since his move from Juventus in 2019, has a long-standing relationship with the number seven.
The Portugal international wore the number seven shirt in both La Liga and Serie A.
During his time with both Valencia and Inter Milan, the 28 year-old held the squad number seven.
Prior to Raheem Sterling, City's James Milner and Stephen Ireland were the previous wearers of the number seven shirt at the Etihad Stadium.
Following the launch of the new away kit on Tuesday, eagle-eyed supporters will have noticed Joao Cancelo's absence from a list on the official Manchester City Club Shop, a possible fresh hint that the full-back is set to switch squad numbers.
Cancelo's name is absent from the Sky Blues' list of defenders, on the shop by player tab.
The 28 year-old also cannot be selected on a drop-down tab for shirt customisation.
Ultimately, further suggestions of an imminent switch from 27 to number seven.
Blues supporters may discover whether Cancelo has switched numbers this week, should the Portuguese full-back feature in upcoming pre-season friendlies against Club America and Bayern Munich.
City face Liga MX side Club America on Wednesday at the NRG Stadium in Texas.
Guardiola's side then travel to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where they'll face Bundesliga Champions Bayern Munich at Lambeau Field.
Topics: Manchester City, Joao Cancelo, Premier League
Harry Winters