New Chelsea signing Kalidou Koulibaly will wear John Terry’s iconic No.26 shirt during the remainder of his club’s pre-season fixtures. The former Napoli centre-half flew to America last week to complete the formalities of his eagerly anticipated transfer from the Serie A club and was in contention to make his non-competitive debut against Charlotte. Terry’s old number has been out of action since his departure at the end of the 2016/17 season but Koulibaly, who wore the same number during his time at Napoli, will have it on his back this evening.
Chelsea confirmed, however, that it could only be a temporary measure while also revealing that Raheem Sterling will wear No.17 for the remainder of the tour. Conor Gallagher, meanwhile, who spent last season on loan at Crystal Palace, has been given the No.15 shirt while he battles to convince Thomas Tuchel he is worthy of a regular first team spot ahead of the upcoming Premier League season. Continue reading NEW CHELSEA SIGNING KOULIBALY HANDED JOHN TERRRY’S LEGENDARY 26 SHIRT
