Chelsea have confirmed their squad numbers for 2022/23, hinting at the roles Carney Chukwuemeka, Conor Gallagher and Armando Broja will p...
Chelsea have confirmed their squad numbers for 2022/23, hinting at the roles Carney Chukwuemeka, Conor Gallagher and Armando Broja will play this season.
Carney Chukwuemeka became the Blues' fourth summer signing after completing a £20m move from Aston Villa this week.
The 18-year-old star moved to Stamford Bridge alongside Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly and Gabriel Slonina, with the latter returning on loan to the Chicago Fire until January to continue his development.
Broja and Gallagher returned to the Chelsea squad this summer after stints at Southampton and Crystal Palace respectively last season.
The Albanian striker has been linked with a move to Premier League rivals West Ham but Thomas Tuchel convinced Broja to continue and he is expected to fight for a first-team spot this season.
for the upcoming 2022/23 season, hinting at the roles Chukwuemeka, Broja and Gallagher could play for Thomas Tuchel's side.
Chukwuemeka received jersey number 30, Broja jersey number 18 and Gallagher jersey number 23.
Raheem Sterling received the number 17 shirt, while Kalidou Koulibaly inherited the famous number 26 shirt from club legend John Terry.
Club captain Cesar Azpilicueta remains number 28 after the Spaniard signed a new two-year deal to stay at Stamford Bridge until 2024, ending speculation about his future.
With Chukwuemeka wearing numiber 30, Gallagher number 23 and Broja shirt number 18, Michy Batshuayi, Kenedy and Ross Barkley remain without team numbers for the new season, suggesting all three could leave before the transfer limit. Unselected numbers include No.
2, No4, No15 and No25 who could be taken over by incoming signings, with the Blues agreeing to sign a £52million deal
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