Two Chelsea stars were missing as the club announced new squad numbers ahead of the 2022-23 season.

Chelsea are preparing for the new season as they face Everton in their first match of the campaign next Saturday.

But the likes of Billy Gilmour and Kenedy may not be part of the Blues team this season as they were denied squad numbers.

That suggests that all three are likely to leave the club this summer.

The Evening Standard reports that Kenedy and Billy have all gone without numbers, while the likes of Armando Broja and Michy Batshuayi are included in the squad despite rumours of both leaving the club this summer.

Kenedy joined the Blues in 2015 but has only made 16 league appearances for the Stamford Bridge landlords. The Brazilian has spent time on loan at Watford, Newcastle, Getafe, Granada and Flamengo and looks likely to be on his way out again.

The Standard reported that the Brazilian could return to his home country.

Squad numbers may not be applicable during pre-season matches:

1 – Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)

3 – Marcos Alonso

5 – Jorginho

6 – Thiago Silva

7—N'Golo Kante

8—Mateo Kovacic

10 – Christian Pulisic

11—Timo Werner

12—Ruben Loftus-Cheek

13—Marcus Bettinelli

14-Trevoh Chalobah

15 – Conor Gallagher

16—Edouard Mendy (GK)

17 – Raheem Sterling

18 – Ross Barkley

19 – Mason Mount

20 – Callum Hudson-Odoi

21 – Ben Chilwell

22—Hakim Ziyech

23 – Kenedy

24 – Reece James

26—Kalidou Koulibaly

27 – Tino Anjorin

28 – Cesar Azpilicueta

29 – Kai Havertz

31—Nathan Baxter (GK)

33 – Emerson

38 – Dylan Williams

43 – Xavier Mbuyamba

44 – Ethan Ampadu

54 – Xavier Simons

60—Teddy Sharman Lowe (GK)

64 – Jude Soonsup-Bell

68 – Harvey Vale

71 – Charlie Webster

75 – Lewis Hall