Belgium's Thibaut Courtois who is expected to be Chelsea's long-term first-choice keeper, is yet to be assigned a squad number by the London club. At least he does not appear in the squad list posted on the club's official website.
Courtois yet to be assigned a squad number at Chelsea
The reason for Courtois' absence isn't yet known, but it immediately set off the rumour mill on social networks.
Other Chelsea players who weren't given a squad number were Lukaku, Moses, Bertrand, Oriol and Marin, who all just happen to be transfer-listed. The Belgian striker is close to completing a season-long loan move to Everton, whilst the Nigerian is just one step away from becoming West Ham's newest recruit.
This situation has given rise to all kinds of speculation that the young goalkeeper is on his way out of the club. One of the conditions that Courtois gave Chelsea to not push through a move away from Stamford Bridge was that he would be José Mourinho's first-choice keeper, something that would have seen Cech leave the club.
However, the veteran Czech keeper has expressed his interest in staying on in London. He is not ready to warm the bench and will do everything in his power to compete with the Belgian.
This unexpected turn of events could see the Belgian sent out on loan again in an attempt to avoid a goalkeeping dispute similar to the one that Mourinho suffered with Casillas and Diego López at Real Madrid.
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