While the summer transfer window may have only just closed, planning for the January window will start soon for Chelsea and their rivals.
The summer window was a busy one for the Blues in terms of both incomings and outgoings. The window saw 11 new faces arrive at Stamford Bridge with a reported total spend of £296.5 million.
The latest new arrival was attacking midfielder Facundo Buonanotte, who signed on straight loan deal from Brighton and Hove Albion. His shirt number at Chelsea is yet to be confirmed, while Alejandro Garnacho has taken the number 49.
Other new arrivals have had their squad numbers released. Dario Essugo is number 14, Estevao wears the number 41 and Liam Delap has been given the number nine shirt.
Defender Jorrel Hato is wearing the number 21, Jamie Gittens has the number 11 and Joao Pedro the number 20.
Having been active this summer, it will be hoped that not too much business is needed in the January window. But teams are always open to opportunities to make a signing or two who could just make a difference in the second half of the campaign.
If that is the case at Stamford Bridge, then there are plenty of options in terms of squad numbers to hand out to any new winter recruits. Here’s a look at the numbers currently available…
Chelsea shirt numbers available
13 – Last worn by Marcus Bettinelli
15 – The shirt number has been left vacant following Nicolas Jackson’s move to Bayern Munich
16 – Last worn by Lesley Ugochukwu
18 – Last worn by Christopher Nkunku
19 – Last worn by Mamadou Sarr
22 – Last worn by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
26 – Last worn by Levi Colwill in 2023/24
28 – Last worn by Djordje Petrovic
30 – Last worn by Aaron Anselmino
31- Last worn by Cesare Casadei
33 – Last worn by Kaino Dyer
35 – Has been vacant since the sale of Billy Gilmour
36 – Last worn by Deivid Washington
37 – Last worn by Omari Kellyman
39- Last worn by Mike Penders
40 – Last worn by Renato Veiga
42 – Last worn by Alfie Gilchrist
43 – Last worn by Ted Curd
46 – 48
50 +
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