The Blues new goalkeeper, Djorde Petrovic will wear the number 28 jersey, which was previously worn by Cesar Azpilicueta, while the last player to join Chelsea in the summer, Cole Palmer, opted to wear the number 20 jersey.
Chelsea confirmed the updated list on its official website on Thursday, September 7, 2023. Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson, Axel Disasi, and Robert Sanchez who recently signed from Brighton, were all given the numbers 18, 15, 2 and 1 respectively.