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- Chelsea have confirmed players' shirt numbers ahead of the the 2019-20 Premier League season
- Willian will switch from his No.22 shirt to No.10 following Eden Hazard’s exit to Real Madrid
- Pulisic will take No.22, the same number he used at Dortmund while Tammy Abraham gets No.9
Chelsea have revealed new squad numbers for players ahead of the 2019-20 league opener against Manchester United.
A release on the club’s official Twitter handle revealed that Willian will dump his No.22 shirt for No.10 following Eden Hazard’s switch to Real Madrid.
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A further breakdown shows that Christian Pulisic, who has used No.24 during pre-season, will now take the No.22 shirt vacated by Willian, the same number he wore while with Dortmund.
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FootballOn the other hand, Tammy Abraham, who returned from a successful long loan at Aston Villa, gets the club's new No.9 for the campaign, with Mason Mount taking on No.19.
Defender Andreas Christensen was handed Cesc Fabregas' No.4 jersey, with returning Frenchman Kurt Zouma getting No.15.
The trio of Tiemoue Bakayoko, Kenedy and Michy Batshuayi will keep their previous squad numbers.
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Below is the full list of Chelsea shirt numbers for the 2019-20 season:
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