{
  "id": 2078582,
  "title": "EPL: Chelsea announce squad numbers for players ahead of 2026/2027 season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/epl-chelsea-announce-squad-numbers-for-players-ahead-of-2026-2027",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T05:16:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/20/epl-chelsea-announce-squad-numbers-for-players-ahead-of-2026-2027-season/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Chelsea have confirmed their official squad numbers ahead of the 2026/2027 season. One of the biggest changes sees Joao Pedro taking the No. 9 shirt from Liam Delap. Pedro only arrived at Stamford Bridge last season but enjoyed an impressive debut campaign, scoring 20 goals and providing nine assists across all competitions. Delap will now […] EPL: Chelsea announce squad numbers for players ahead…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}