NEW Saints signing Joe Aribo will take the vacant number seven shirt, as the St Mary’s side confirm their squad numbers for the 2022-23 campaign.

Seven had become available following the departure of Shane Long, while goalkeepers Matuesz Lis and Gavin Bazunu have taken 30 and 31 respectively.

Their fellow summer signings have also had their numbers confirmed, with Armel Bella-Kotchap taking 37 and Romeo Lavia 45.

Number three is still vacant and could be taken by a new arrival, if Saints further bolster their defensive line. Last year’s arrival Adam Armstrong remains the club’s number nine.

Youngsters Thierry Small (16) and Dynel Simeu (38) have also been assigned first-team numbers.

The full list of numbers is:

1 Alex McCarthy

2 Kyle Walker-Peters

4 Lyanco

5 Jack Stephens

6 Oriol Romeu

7 Joe Aribo

8 James Ward-Prowse

9 Adam Armstrong

10 Che Adams

11 Nathan Redmond

13 Willy Caballero

15 Romain Perraud

16 Thierry Small

17 Stuart Armstrong

19 Moussa Djenepo

20 Will Smallbone

21 Tino Livramento

22 Mohammed Salisu

23 Nathan Tella

24 Mohamed Elyounoussi

27 Ibrahima Diallo

30 Mateusz Lis

31 Gavin Bazunu

32 Theo Walcott

35 Jan Bednarek

37 Armel Bella-Kotchap

38 Dynel Simeu

43 Yan Valery

45 Romeo Lavia

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