Cole Palmer has been handed Mykhailo Mudryk's No. 10 shirt at Chelsea, the club confirmed on Thursday. Mudryk had donned the number since joining the club for €100 million (£83m) in 2023, but hasn't played since testing positive for the banned substance meldonium in December.

Cole Palmer will wear the no.10 shirt for Chelsea ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, the club has confirmed. The 23-year-old has been Chelsea's standout player since arriving from Manchester City in the summer of 2023 following his £42.

Palmer, 23, provided two assists as Chelsea beat Real Betis 4-1 in Wroclaw, where the club completed the set of major European trophies – having previously won the Champions League, Europa League, Super Cup and the now-defunct Cup Winners’ Cup.