The Club is now in a position to confirm our First Team squad numbers for the 2020/21 season.
Marcus Bettinelli’s loan departure to Middlesbrough has freed up the number 1 shirt for Alphonse Areola – the same number he wore for Real Madrid last season.
The 2 shirt has been up for grabs ever since Ryan Fredericks’ departure two years ago, so it made sense for our new right-back Kenny Tete to adopt the traditional number for his position.
In terms of our other arrivals, Mario Lemina has taken 18 after it was vacated by another central midfielder in Harry Arter, left-back Antonee Robinson has taken 33 as 3, 13 and 23 were already taken, while Ola Aina slots in at 34.
Harrison Reed will continue wearing the 21 shirt which he so impressed in last season.
Notable changes to squad numbers come on the flanks. Floyd Ayité’s move at the beginning of last season freed up the 11 jersey which Anthony Knockaert has gratefully adopted.
Ivan Cavaleiro was keen for his squad number to feature a 7 when he arrived last year, but without wanting to upset the apple cart, he took 19. Rui Fonte left soon after, though, and Cavaleiro has now snapped up his 17 shirt.
Squad numbers in full:
1. Alphonse Areola
2. Kenny Tete
3. Michael Hector
4. Denis Odoi
6. Kevin McDonald
7. Neeskens Kebano
8. Stefan Johansen
9. Aleksandar Mitrović
10. Tom Cairney
11. Anthony Knockaert
12. Marek Rodák
13. Tim Ream
14. Bobby De Cordova-Reid
17. Ivan Cavaleiro
18. Mario Lemina
20. Maxime Le Marchand
21. Harrison Reed
22. Cyrus Christie
23. Joe Bryan
24. Jean Michael Seri
25. Josh Onomah
29. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
31. Fabri
33. Antonee Robinson
34. Ola Aina
35. Tyrese Francois
40. George Wickens
47. Aboubakar Kamara
48. Fabio Carvalho
58. Sylvester Jasper