{
  "id": 1700440,
  "title": "[FULL LIST] EPL: Arsenal confirm players’ jersey numbers for 2026/27",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/full-list-epl-arsenal-confirm-players-jersey-numbers-for-2026-27-1700440",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:02:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-epl-arsenal-confirm-players-jersey-numbers-for-2026-27/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Arsenal has confirmed the jersey numbers for the upcoming 2026/27 English Premier League season, assigning new numbers to incoming players Bruno Guimaraes, Christos Tzolis, and Illan Meslier. The club announced the changes on its website, noting the impact of new signings and departures on the squad numbering system. Guimaraes will wear the No. 39 shirt, honoring his father's legacy, while Tzolis receives the No. 17, previously worn by Oleksandr Zinchenko, Alexis Sanchez, and Emmanuel Petit. Meslier will take over the No. 30 shirt, which was last donned by Raheem Sterling and previously owned by Eddie Nketiah and Yossi Benayoun. The club's confirmed squad numbers include David Raya, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Piero Hincapie, Gabriel Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli, Jurrien Timber, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Viktor Gyokeres, and others.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}