EPL: Chelsea refuse to give shirt numbers to three players

Chelsea have decided not to give shirt numbers to at least three members of their first-team squad.

The players are Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech, and Callum Hudson-Odoi.

The trio is expected to leave Stamford Bridge for new clubs this summer.

This was confirmed by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

Romano tweeted on Tuesday: “No official shirt number for Hakim Ziyech, Romelu Lukaku, and Callum Hudson-Odoi.

“Chelsea expect all of them to leave the club in the next [few] weeks.”

Lukaku is in talks with Juventus, while Hudson-Odoi could sign for Fulham. Ziyech’s future is in limbo after his move to Saudi Arabia fell through.