Jordan Henderson Chelsea debut date and shirt numbers as free transfer 'formalised'

Jordan Henderson's Chelsea aesculapian has been completed, and the experienced Englishman has present 'formalised' his power to Stamford Bridge.

Last week, Brentford confirmed that Henderson's declaration had been terminated by communal consent, amid the anticipation that the erstwhile Liverpool skipper would soon beryllium making the determination crossed West London.

The Bees allowed Henderson to depart acknowledgment to their club-record woody for Mamadou Sangare, who volition enactment arsenic a nonstop replacement for the 36-year-old pursuing his accomplishment from Lens.

Having been fixed the greenish airy to implicit his power to the Blues, Henderson underwent his aesculapian with Chelsea connected Saturday and passed, writer Ben Jacobs reports.

As a result, an authoritative announcement connected Henderson's determination to Chelsea should beryllium made imminently, soon aft the Blues confirmed the accomplishment of Danny Welbeck from Brighton & Hove Albion.

Chelsea volition people the seventh nine of Henderson's glittering career, having antecedently besides turned retired for Coventry City, Ajax, Al Ettifaq, Sunderland and astir notably Liverpool.

During his solitary play astatine Brentford, Henderson registered 1 extremity and 3 assists from 32 Premier League games, and helium has made 463 English top-flight appearances successful total.

When could Jordan Henderson marque his Chelsea debut?

Henderson was restricted to conscionable 1 World Cup 2026 quality for England, owed to the freak wrist wounded helium sustained portion celebrating the last-16 triumph implicit Mexico, which required surgery.

However, the 36-year-old did not regularisation himself retired of further World Cup information pursuing the procedure, though helium is present enjoying a well-earned post-Mundial holiday, on with astir different players who progressed to the second rounds.

As a result, Henderson whitethorn lone marque 1 pre-season quality against Real Sociedad connected August 15, but it would not beryllium a astonishment if his debut had to hold until the opening circular of Premier League games, successful which Chelsea look Fulham connected August 24.

Shirt numbers Jordan Henderson could instrumentality astatine Chelsea

Throughout his 3 combined years astatine Ajax and Brentford, Henderson proudly sported the fig six shirt, though that fig is successful the possession of Levi Colwill astatine Chelsea.

Furthermore, the '14' that Henderson perpetually donned for Liverpool is successful Dario Essugo's hands astatine Stamford Bridge, though it would go disposable if the Blues indebtedness retired the fledgling midfielder.

In presumption of disposable numbers, Chelsea are looking for a caller antheral to capable the '3' vacancy aft Marc Cucurella's determination to Real Madrid, portion the 16 and 18 shirts - which Henderson wore for Sunderland and Coventry respectively - are besides without takers astatine present.

The fig 13 - erstwhile successful Michael Ballack's hands - is besides up for grabs, but has been exclusively worn by goalkeepers astatine Chelsea since 2013.