Official : Arsenal announce squad numbers

Trump_Card SG

Arsenal’s official squad numbers for the 2008/09 season have been confirmed.

The most notable change is Manuel Almunia, who has taken the No 1 shirt in the wake of Jens Lehmann's departure.

Mexican forward Carlos Vela, who has completed a successful season-long loan with Osasuna in Spain, has been allocated the No 12 shirt. Finally, new signing Aaron Ramsey has taken the No 16 shirt following Mathieu Flamini's move to AC Milan.

Here are the squad numbers in full:

1. Manuel ALMUNIA
2. Abou DIABY
3. Bacary SAGNA
4. Francesc FABREGAS
5. Kolo TOURE
6. Philippe SENDEROS
7. Tomas ROSICKY
8.
9. EDUARDO
10. William GALLAS
11. Robin VAN PERSIE
12. Carlos VELA
13. Alexander HLEB
14.
15. DENILSON
16. Aaron RAMSEY
17. Alexandre SONG
18.
19. GILBERTO
20. Johan DJOUROU
21. Lukasz FABIANSKI
22. Gael CLICHY
23.
24. Vito MANNONE
25. Emmanuel ADEBAYOR
26. Nicklas BENDTNER
27. Emmanuel EBOUE
28.
29.
30. Armand TRAORE
31. Justin HOYTE
32. Theo WALCOTT

798 SG

DISAPPOINTING! why does Galla has to stick wif number 10, the playmaker number? totally no sell for my fav number. :(

BrUtUs SG

hope more no# will get filled up by new signings...

alwaysdisturbed SG

DISAPPOINTING! why does Galla has to stick wif number 10, the playmaker number? totally no sell for my fav number. :(

i was thinking about that too.

a defender with the number 10?

alwaysdisturbed SG

DISAPPOINTING! why does Galla has to stick wif number 10, the playmaker number? totally no sell for my fav number. :(

i was thinking about that too.

a defender with the number 10?

Trump_Card SG

I believe no .8 is reserved for Nasri

798 SG

i was thinking about that too.

a defender with the number 10?

RVP will be more suitable for this number since he is a dutch dat succeed dennis bergkamp.

Fabregas wif number 10 will sell since tis number is worn by famous playmakers like maradona, zidane.

should give Gallas the number 13 since Hleb is bound to leave us.

gunner77 SG

wat the!? Manuel ALMUNIA number 1?

pls get us a top class gk

and pls vacant the number 25 ASAP

Trump_Card SG

I hope I dun get to see the No. 27 pussy ass next season ... Best is Arsenal can bundle him together with Ade in a deal ... If Barcelona or Milan buys , it will be buy 1 get 1 free ...

798 SG

i heard number 23 is special becos wenger is thinking of keeping a place for beckham should he return to england.

dinky1409 SG

Woot 14 is available.. maybe i still got chance hor.. u tink they recruit red devil fan or not? lols kiddingz.. dont flame me.. *hide one corner*

798 SG

walcott still getting number 32?

he should wear number 14 imo!

dinky1409 SG

was 14 henry's number? if im not wrong, right?

798 SG

was 14 henry's number? if im not wrong, right?

yes. he worn tis number at barca too since it is tis famous number he worn here.

but funny thing he worn number 12 for france. number 12 is a dumping number for international reserve who often miss penalty.

dinky1409 SG

ahh yes yes i rmbr.. lols one of the 2 reasons i wore 14 in JC back then lols.. not many great players bore the jersey 14 hmm.. such a nice number lols

thongs SG

hope villa comes over and take 14

BrUtUs SG

hope villa comes over and take 14

tink he take 18 better...

like wat TC said, do hope no.25 & no.27 will vacate before the season start...

glacer SG

eboue can play as backup to sagna in case he gets injured (choy)

but its better to be safe than sorry. at least eboue is better than hoyte

BrUtUs SG

eboue can play as backup to sagna in case he gets injured (choy)

but its better to be safe than sorry. at least eboue is better than hoyte

yes he can be backup but then wenger diedie dun wan to field eboue back at right back... look at the ucl semi... only interested in playing him right wing...

even tho hoyte is unstable but i tink he still got potential if given more chance... + the new 5+6 rule will make hoyte useful...

glacer SG

Arsenal earlier released details of their squad numbers for 2008-09, and Walcott was allocated the number 32 jersey he has woen for the last two seasons.

But in a change announced on the club's offivial website, Arsenal have confirmed that from the start of the 2008-09 season, Walcott will be wearing 14 jersey.

It is an iconic shirt at Arsenal because 14 was the number worn by the Gunners' all-time leading goalscorer, Thierry Henry, who left the club a year ago for Barcelona.

The change of shirt for Walcott is the only one following the original announcement on squad numbers. New signing Aaron Ramsey from Cardiff has been handed the No. 16 shirt, while Mexican striker Carlos Vela takes the No. 12.