Chelsea have confirmed their squad number list ahead of the new Premier League season, with one of the club's longest-serving players set to inherit Eden Hazard's vacant No. 10 shirt.
Although Chelsea have a transfer ban until the summer of 2020, the Blues are coming into this season with a new look squad from top to bottom, with manager Frank Lampard set to (finally) make use of their outstanding academy system.
With just one new face officially in their squad, Chelsea's announcement on Saturday confirmed that former Borussia Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic will wear 22 next season, after Willian vacated that shirt to take Hazard's 10.
👀 A closer look at this year's squad numbers! pic.twitter.com/yxAHGRwakd
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 3, 2019
Mateo Kovačić, signed this summer thanks to a loophole in the transfer ban, will retain the number 17 which he wore whilst on loan from Real Madrid last season.
Out of Chelsea's returning loanees,
Chelsea have confirmed that Willian is the new number 10. #CFC
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) August 3, 2019
The new Premier League season is now just around the corner, but Chelsea first have to take on Borussia
Source : 90min