Transfer Rumour Unconfirmed · Early speculationFootball.LondonUnverified source· 19 Aug 2026
Chelsea strip Delap's No.9 shirt as exit looms
Liam Delap's Chelsea future looks bleak after the club took away his shirt number and exiled him from the main squad.
L. Delap
player
Player
Liam Delap
Club
Chelsea
What
Shirt number taken, training separately
Group
Up to 12 players working apart
What happened. Chelsea have taken Liam Delap's No.9 shirt and he is training away from the main squad, signalling a clear exit stance.
- Tosin Adarabioyo also lost his No.4 shirt.
- Delap, Jackson, and Mudryk are among up to 12 players training separately.
- Chelsea have 41 first-team players listed on their website.
Chelsea are trimming their squad ahead of the new Premier League season, which begins this week.
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