Chelsea have confirmed their squad numbers for the 2026-27 season, and the headline change is João Pedro taking the Chelsea ...

Can he lift the curse?

The No. 9 shirt has been a coveted prize for football players throughout the years. In the days of players wearing numbers corresponding to their position, strikers were given the No. 9 to signify ...

The stats back up Liam Delap’s decision to take the alleged cursed number nine shirt at the club after joining this summer. This news comes after Chelsea finally confirmed the arrival of striker Liam ...

Thomas Tuchel has insisted Chelsea did not deliberately leave the number nine shirt free with a future new signing in mind. Chelsea's number nine remains vacant after Romelu Lukaku's return to Inter ...

Since Roman Abramovich’s takeover in 2003, Chelsea have consistently signed elite strikers, players who’ve led clubs and countries to silverware and are renowned for their clinical finishing. Yet, ...