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What about Mkhailo Mudryk? Chelsea confirm Cole Palmer shirt number change as England star takes 10 from Ukrainian winger serving doping ban

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<p>England star Palmer has worn the No.20 jersey since completing a transfer to Stamford Bridge from Manchester City in the summer of 2023. He has become a talismanic presence in west London, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/cole-palmer-men-pfa-young-player-year-award-chelsea-england-bukayo-saka-kobbie-mainoo/bltd6073ea5604d2114" target="_blank">claiming PFA Young Player of the Year honours in his debut campaign</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Palmer is the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/cole-palmer-challenge-heir-gianfranco-zola-eden-hazard-chelsea-england-star-1-billion-project/blt790e37115ac6faec" target="_blank">key creative cog in Chelsea’s attacking machine</a>, registering 37 goals and 22 assists across the last two seasons. It makes sense that he would fill the fabled No.10 spot in the Blues’ ranks.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">🧊🔟 <a href="https://t.co/Fit7FrWWWH">pic.twitter.com/Fit7FrWWWH</a></p>— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1930558917181923530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>He will be doing just that in 2025-26, with his number change being announced ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup. Palmer is following in the footsteps of Joe Cole, Juan Mata, Eden Hazard and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/pulisic-ready-chelsea-no10-usmnt-favourite-shirt-willian/ktjqwpq8epnp1c1ho2ztz5rnv" target="_blank">USMNT star Christian Pulisic</a>.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>It is, however, Ukrainian forward Mudryk - who joined Chelsea for £89 million ($121m) in January 2023 - that he has inherited No.10 from. The 24-year-old winger is currently <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/chelsea-winger-mykhailo-mudryk-suspended-football-positive-drugs-test/blt806dfe0a81fb7a04" target="_blank">serving a suspension after testing positive for the banned substance Meldonium</a> and has not made a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/mykhailo-mudryk-doping-ban-88m-psr-headache-chelsea-ukraine-paul-pogba-four-year-suspension/blt5c4f0d7c601c273f" target="_blank">competitive appearance since November 2024</a>.</p>

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<p>Mudryk has always maintained his innocence, as he faces a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/explained-why-paul-pogba-doping-ban-reduced-cas-confirm-four-year-suspension-juventus-ex-man-utd-midfielder-cut-18-months/bltde5a6a37cc2133af" target="_blank">ban similar to that handed out to former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba</a>, but is still waiting to discover his fate and appears to have been ruled out of Chelsea’s immediate plans after being left without a squad number.
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What about Mkhailo Mudryk? Chelsea confirm Cole Palmer shirt number change as England star takes 10 from Ukrainian winger serving doping ban | Goal.com

Chelsea have confirmed Cole Palmer is taking their No.10 shirt, but there is no word on what that means for banned winger Mykhailo Mudryk.

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