Cole Palmer has been handed Mykhailo Mudryk’s No. 10 shirt at Chelsea, the membership confirmed on Thursday.
Mudryk had donned the quantity since becoming a member of the membership for €100 million (£83m) in 2023, however hasn’t performed since testing constructive for the banned substance meldonium in December.
Chelsea confirmed Palmer — who beforehand wore the No. 20 — was switching numbers in a press release which made no reference to Mudryk.
“Chelsea can affirm Cole Palmer will transfer to the No.10 shirt forward of our 2025/26 marketing campaign, ranging from the FIFA Membership World Cup,” the assertion learn.
“Palmer will make the swap forward of our participation within the US-based match and will put on 10 for the primary time when the Blues face Los Angeles FC in Atlanta on June 16.”
New signing Liam Delap will put on the No. 9 for Chelsea.
Palmer has been a revelation for west London aspect since becoming a member of from Manchester Metropolis six months after Mudryk, with 37 Premier League targets in two seasons. Mudryk has solely managed 5 league targets for the membership.
Mudryk did journey out to Poland to look at Chelsea win the Convention League ultimate towards Actual Betis, and was pictured with a winners’ medal round his neck afterwards as he posed with Enzo Fernández.
The 24-year-old was eligible for a medal after that includes within the group part of the match, however it’s not clear whether or not the medal was his or Fernandez’s.
Mudryk denied doing “something mistaken” after failing the medicine check in December and mentioned he hoped he can be again on the pitch “quickly.”
Neither Chelsea nor the Soccer Affiliation have offered any updates on the progress of the case since then.
