Chelsea release new squad number update after signings in January
Chelsea have up to date their roster quantity record by allocating the quantity 4 and 27 jerseys to 2 of their new signings in January.
On Saturday night time, Benoit Badiashile was confirmed as Chelsea’s new quantity 4 jersey, whereas David Datro Fofana was given the quantity 27 jersey.
Chelsea signed Brazilian youth Andrey Santos for the third time in January earlier on Saturday, however has but to be given a squad quantity.
The 21-year-old defender, Badiashile, is following within the footsteps of France’s Claude Makelele, taking the quantity 4 at Chelsea.
Membership legend Makelele was Chelsea’s quantity 4 from 2003 to 2008. In these 5 years, he helped the Blues win six trophies, together with two Premier League titles.
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Different massive stars akin to Ruud Gullit, David Luiz and Cesc Fabregas additionally wore the quantity 4 in Chelsea throughout the Premier League interval, whereas Andreas Christensen was the final participant to personal the jersey.
New signing Benoit Badiashile was pictured among the many crowd at Stamford Bridge earlier this week
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With the arrival of Fofana, Chelsea’s quantity 27 jersey was not formally empty.
It was beforehand allotted to Tino Anjorin, who’s at the moment on mortgage in Ipswich City.
Earlier than Anjorin, Josh Grant was Chelsea’s quantity 27.
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