The Club has updated its first-team squad numbers ahead of Saturday’s match against Sunderland, and in line with the Premier League’s deadline for submission of squad numbers for the opening match of the season.
Among the changes, Jack Wilshere has now taken the number 10 shirt, from previously wearing number 19.
The Club can also confirm the shirt numbers for the three new signings. Lukas Podolski will be wearing the number 9 shirt, with Santi Cazorla taking number 19, using ‘S.Cazorla’ on his back. Olivier Giroud had already been confirmed as wearing the number 12 jersey.
Ju Young Park now moves to number 30, which is in addition to the previous confirmed moves of Wojciech Szczesny, who now wears the number 1 shirt from 13, and Francis Coquelin who has moved to 22 from 39.
The Club is pleased to advise that it will replace any 2012/13 replica kit, including ‘Wilshere 19’ or ‘Park 9’, which was purchased from any official Arsenal club outlet or Arsenaldirect.com.
Proof of purchase will be required at time of exchange, which clearly identifies ‘Wilshere 19’ or ‘Park 9’ personalisation on the receipt. All returned ‘Wilshere 19’ or ‘Park 9’ items will be replaced with similar kit. All returned kit will be distributed to worthy causes via the Arsenal Foundation.
This offer will be extended for a two-month period from 17/08/2012 to 17/10/2012. Redemption can be made either through coming into any official Arsenal club outlet or returning it to Arsenal Returns Department, Anchor Works, Holme Lane, Bradford. BD4 6NA (with proof of purchase and return address).
First-team squad as follows:
1 SZCZESNY
2 DIABY
3 SAGNA
4 MERTESACKER
5 VERMAELEN
6 KOSCIELNY
7 ROSICKY
8 ARTETA
9 PODOLSKI
10 WILSHERE
11 SANTOS
12 GIROUD
14 WALCOTT
15 OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN
16 RAMSEY
17 SONG
18 SQUILLACI
19 S.CAZORLA
20 DJOUROU
21 FABIANSKI
22 COQUELIN
23 ARSHAVIN
24 MANNONE
25 JENKINSON
26 FRIMPONG
27 GERVINHO
28 GIBBS
29 CHAMAKH
30 PARK
52 BENDTNER
